The simple answer is YES, Microsoft, Apple, WordPress, Google etc don’t send patches out just for the sake of it.

Install updates to security, web browser, operating system and antivirus software as soon as they become available. They contain “patches” that address security vulnerabilities within the software and are your first line of defense against online threats.

At Secure Data Recycling we advise you to protect you computer and it’s data from the day you purchased the computer to the day you dispose of it.