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The application of security patches released quarterly by Oracle is critical to the security and stability of the Oracle databases maintained within ITS. As these patches are released, they will first be applied to test systems, tested by users, then applied to production systems and tested in production.Keeping in mind that this process needs to be completed in an efficient and effective manner, the following timeline has been developed for implementation. This general timeline will be followed each quarter as security patches are released.
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"These are seven of the most boring patches I've ever seen," said Russ Cooper, senior information security analyst at Cybertrust and editor of the NTBugtraq mailing list. "I think they were being nice to us on Valentine's Day so no one would be bogged down applying seven bulletins tonight so they can get home with flowers and chocolates." Continued
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Since software isn't finished before it is shipped, software companies continually offer bug fixes, security patches, and new features. But they usually aren't mailed to you. You have to go looking for them.
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News While Apple urges its users to install the patches, there is no immediate risk of attack, Tribble said. Apple on Monday released the second set of Mac OS X security fixes in two weeks.
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SGI® makes security patches available to all interested parties. Patch and advisory information may be redistributed provided: it is not altered in any way, SGI is appropriately credited, and the document retains and includes its valid PGP signature.
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