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Patching Usage Models
White Papers This paper focuses on different approaches to patching. This paper examines the most common patching situations. The process of patching is further divided into three elements: tools, delivery, and IT processes.
[April 28, 2004, 0:00]
Patching Mission Critical Systems
White Papers This document focuses on patching, which is one aspect of mission critical operations. In this context, patching falls into the area of ongoing operations and maintenance. The term 'patch' is usually associated with code repair, although this...
[April 28, 2004, 0:00]
Patching 'still Too Difficult'
News Top security officers warned on Tuesday that patching software flaws is still far too difficult, with many companies left vulnerable because they are lagging behind on applying critical updates. The data and concerns spotlight a constant source of...
[February 25, 2004, 8:10]
Patching Up Bad Patches
News Determining which systems may be affected Verifying which systems have been patched Patching new systems added to the network Patching systems that may become vulnerable after the initial patching process Coordinating patch installation between...
[November 26, 2002, 11:38]
Provisioning And Patching Your Oracle Environment With Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g
White Papers This entails a more holistic view of provisioning and patching that encompasses operations across the different software stacks and management of interdependencies among them. The future of deployment lies not in the ability to rollout software...
[March 2, 2006, 23:00]
On The Effectiveness Of Automatic Patching
White Papers This paper studies the effectiveness of automatic patching and quantifies the speed of patch dissemination required for worm containment. The paper finds that even such "Dumb" worms require very fast patching.
[June 9, 2007, 0:00]
Patching 'still Too Difficult'
Talkback what an incredulous claim Mary Ann Davidson makes.with all due respect, to make scans for common flaws mandatory makes absolutely no difference to the biggest software flaws we find today.the flaws exploited nowadays are increasingly obscure...
[February 27, 2004, 9:23]
Microsoft Uncovers New Patching Plan
News Microsoft will also reduce the number of patching systems for its products lines to two. Microsoft said it will focus on initiatives in three areas: improving its system of patching its software products; adding and improving security technologies...
[October 10, 2003, 8:50]
Row Over Report Praising Windows Patching
Talkback The pains of rebooting after a patch are the biggest problem with Windows at the moment - at least from a patching perspective. My firewall (Linux based) has had 6 updates in the last 12 months. One was a Kernel update and required a warm re-boot.
[May 20, 2005, 10:37]
Row Over Report Praising Windows Patching
Talkback I believe that Patching a windows system is far more expensive than patching a Linux system. Until Microsoft can sort out the need for the system to be rebooted I can't see how they can claim their system has a cheaper TCO when it comes to patching...
[May 24, 2005, 9:59]
Microsoft Delivers New Patching Tools
News After several delays, Microsoft has delivered an overhaul of its corporate patching tool and the promised successor to its Windows Update service The corporate patching tool, called Windows Server Update Services, or WSUS, was originally slated for...
[June 8, 2005, 9:15]
Row Over Report Praising Windows Patching
News These sorts of studies can't be used as a real-world guide to the cost of patching or maintaining applications, said Frost & Sullivan Australia security analyst James Turner. Although the study was conducted last year, it referred to problems faced...
[May 20, 2005, 9:25]
Open Source Renders Patching A Problem
Talkback The comment about opensource pathch mamange ment is nonsense. There allready exists automatic updates and patch management, and they work fine. It is event better because Microsoft only patches microsoft products an not
[November 18, 2005, 12:32]
Service Pack 2: Patching The Unpatchable
Talkback At last! I was beginning to think I needed commiting to an asylum. Why is the media not addressing this for the rather serious situation it is? Rupert - thankyou. I'm not what you'ld term a 'newbie'. I learnt it all from the bit and byte, to the...
[July 20, 2004, 12:17]
Service Pack 2: Patching The Unpatchable
Talkback I downloaded the latest patches and my comp crashed! I reinstalled XP Pro, downloaded the patches from teh microsoft site again, and it crashed AGAIN! HELP and advice needed here
[July 29, 2004, 3:54]
Open Source Renders Patching A Problem
Talkback STUPID article. Here's how I do patch management: apt-get update; apt-get upgrade Wow. That was tough.
[November 18, 2005, 12:17]
Service Pack 2: Patching The Unpatchable
Talkback I couldn't even finish the article. This author is ridiculous. I'm sorry all your friends raid the warez, porn, and "free" games sites and click 'yes' to every certificate popup. There are tons of freeware programs to remove this spyware.
[July 29, 2004, 14:55]
Open Source Renders Patching A Problem
Talkback Do facilities like Debian's Apt-Get and Redhat's commercial equivalent count as patch systems? On Debian I can configure my system to automatically pull down patches on a regular interval. So I can see what's going on I choose to confirm the...
[November 18, 2005, 12:06]
Open Source Renders Patching A Problem
Talkback Complete bull. I do run Open Source technology and I'm subscribed to vulnerabilty problems in that area. Problems so far: zill. Problems in the Microsoft area: more then I wish. Reasons: some patches do work, some don't.
[November 17, 2005, 21:45]
Microsoft Breaks Monthly Patching Habit
Talkback Good article but you did not supply a link to the patch. I would have thought that was the very essence of the story.
[November 3, 2005, 14:38]
