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Title: Microsoft Security Advisory Notification
Issued: July 17, 2014
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Security Advisories Updated or Released Today ==============================================
* Microsoft Security Advisory (2982792)
- Title: Improperly Issued Digital Certificates Could Allow
Spoofing
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2982792
- Revision Note: V2.0 (July 17, 2014): Advisory revised to
announce the availability of update 2982792 for supported
editions of Windows Server 2003. For more information, see the
Suggested Actions section of this advisory.
Daniel
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The following is a update on Microsoft Security Notification
(Microsoft looking to end bugs in software by monitoring developers)
By Wayne Williams/ Posted on 7/21/2014
Modern programs are so complex that bugs are pretty much unavoidable, but Microsoft is looking at ways of reducing coding errors as much as possible, including trialling an experimental approach that involves monitoring developers as they work.
The idea is to track eye movements and other mental and physical characteristics of the developers, in order to spot when their alertness levels drop or they are struggling with a task -- which is when errors are most likely to creep into their work.
Microsoft researcher Andrew Begel co-authored a paper called Using Psycho-Physiological Measures to Assess Task Difficulty in Software Development which details this novel approach.
betanews/ full read here/ http://betanews.com/2014/07/21/microsoft-looking-to-end-bugs-in-software-by-monitoring-developers/
(Microsoft looking to end bugs in software by monitoring developers)
By Wayne Williams/ Posted on 7/21/2014
Modern programs are so complex that bugs are pretty much unavoidable, but Microsoft is looking at ways of reducing coding errors as much as possible, including trialling an experimental approach that involves monitoring developers as they work.
The idea is to track eye movements and other mental and physical characteristics of the developers, in order to spot when their alertness levels drop or they are struggling with a task -- which is when errors are most likely to creep into their work.
Microsoft researcher Andrew Begel co-authored a paper called Using Psycho-Physiological Measures to Assess Task Difficulty in Software Development which details this novel approach.
betanews/ full read here/ http://betanews.com/2014/07/21/microsoft-looking-to-end-bugs-in-software-by-monitoring-developers/
Userlevel 7
The following is a update on Microsoft Notification
(Another botched Microsoft patch: Office 365 ProPlus says 'Something went wrong')
By Woody Leonhard | InfoWorld Posted on July 28, 2014 This is the second month in a row where we've seen a botched automatic Office patch. As is the case with so many Office patches these days, there's no KB number and no warning that a patch is being applied. Unless you go to extraordinary lengths to keep Office 365 ProPlus (or Office 365 in general) from updating itself, you get the patch -- and may get clobbered.
This month, blame a bad patch that went out on July 12 through Microsoft's new back-door channel, bypassing Microsoft Update entirely. If you were one of the unfortunate Office 365 ProPlus customers, none of your Office applications would open, returning an informative message that said "Something went wrong."
InfoWorld/ Full Read Here/ http://www.infoworld.com/t/office-software/another-botched-microsoft-patch-office-365-proplus-says-something-went-wrong-247077
(Another botched Microsoft patch: Office 365 ProPlus says 'Something went wrong')
By Woody Leonhard | InfoWorld Posted on July 28, 2014 This is the second month in a row where we've seen a botched automatic Office patch. As is the case with so many Office patches these days, there's no KB number and no warning that a patch is being applied. Unless you go to extraordinary lengths to keep Office 365 ProPlus (or Office 365 in general) from updating itself, you get the patch -- and may get clobbered.
This month, blame a bad patch that went out on July 12 through Microsoft's new back-door channel, bypassing Microsoft Update entirely. If you were one of the unfortunate Office 365 ProPlus customers, none of your Office applications would open, returning an informative message that said "Something went wrong."
InfoWorld/ Full Read Here/ http://www.infoworld.com/t/office-software/another-botched-microsoft-patch-office-365-proplus-says-something-went-wrong-247077
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