Forced OS updates followup

Yesterday I commented on the issue of forcing users to update their systems to help eliminate the threats from worms like Blaster.

A few people have commented and pointed out the flaw to my argument - that updates break some environments and that forced updates in the business world would be a bad idea.

They are right, of course, but I did state in my post yesterday that I don't see computers within organizations and with well defined policies on updating their machines and keeping them up to date as the big issue; it's the home users and small businesses that are the most likely culprits for continuing to distribute worms in this way, and therefore the people who should be forced to update.