firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwer 
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)
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Which can only reinforce a critical need for proactive risk management, with security leaders having to ensure that software, firmware and identity systems are continuously updated and hardened against exploitation.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Second, patch your device and set a reminder to check regularly for firmware updates.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
Keeping your router’s firmware updated is equally important, as routers are a primary target for hackers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
An accompanying app is utilized for over-the-air firmware updates, among other things.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Second, patch your device and set a reminder to check regularly for firmware updates.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
Keeping your router’s firmware updated is equally important, as routers are a primary target for hackers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
An accompanying app is utilized for over-the-air firmware updates, among other things.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Firmware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firmware. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (as a read-only memory)
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