Those update reminders can be annoying, but they often include important security fixes. Deanne Rosso and Clarke Holt explain why updates matter, plus how to tell the difference between real updates and fake “update” pop-ups that could be risky.

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Those software update reminders are really annoying, but are they actually important? We'll find out today on Elevate Wealth. Welcome. I'm Deanne Rosso with Elevate Wealth Advisory and I'm joined by Clarke Holt. Welcome, Clarke. Thank you. Glad to have you with me today, Clarke. So, Clarke, tell us why do software updates matter so much? So, software updates matter because they often include security patches and fixes, bug fixes, things like that. So, this can help alleviate any kind of vulnerabilities that are exposing us to hackers and that the hackers may already know about, so to speak. If we delay those updates, and we often do hit, you know, remind me in 24 hours, that leaves us exposed. Yes. And that's not good. No, that's not good. So, what's a practical approach to installing these updates that won't disrupt your day? The easiest thing is just make everything automatic. So turn on automatic updates whether that's your laptop, your desktop, cell phone, iPad. And so that just keeps it so much easier for us and not we don't have to either be worried if it's suspicious. Yeah. And so that's the main thing right there. Well, I think you know you make a good point that something could feel suspicious. So we often see popups that say "update now," and sometimes they do feel sketchy. So how do we tell a real update from a fake one? So, a little bit like our series on phishing emails, updates often are real, but they can be fake. And so, it usually would come from the, you know, the device itself or the apps inside the device or maybe from the app itself or from the app store. If you have any concern, best thing to do is avoid it, or treat it as suspicious and maybe go to the app store or go to your settings and then update from there. But, again, don't click on anything. Don't hit update. It could be suspicious and then leave you vulnerable. What are some of those things that are good rules of thumb to kind of stay safe? And going into your settings, you know, just update from apps you trust or software programs you know that you have. It doesn't hurt to take a second, and third look at any kind of update that pops up. But typically, if something's popping up and and giving you kind of a sense of urgency, maybe just take a breath, and go about it a different way, but do treat it maybe as suspicious until you know that it's the real deal. Yeah. Only updates from things that you trust, right? I mean, and get guidance if you need it. You know, you can go online, you can look up things. You can call um Microsoft, for example. You can call places. Call your adult children. Exactly. You know, or call your teenage children. They'll probably know too. So, best thing you can do is just act with caution in these situations. So, great guidance. Thank you for being with me today. And if you'd like to build safer habits around your financial life and online logins and making sure we're avoiding phishing emails and things like that, we're here to help. You can visit us at elevate-wealth.com and click "Let's talk." Thanks so much. We'll see you next time.