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Technical Evangelist - Windows Infrastructure
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  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: April 2012 Release

    This month the magic number is 6!  Please see below details of this month’s security bulletin release. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletin(s) being released on April 10, 2012. Security bulletins are released monthly to resolve...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: March 2012 Release

    This month we have 6 new security bulletins and 1 new security advisory that you need to apply in your environments.  Please see all the details below. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletin(s) being released on March 13, 2012...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Initiative: Ten Years On!

    It’s hard to believe that ten years ago today Bill Gates sent out a memo announcing the Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Initiative .  The goal of this initiative was to ensure that the technology we use every day is as reliable as the electricity that powers your home and business.  Around...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: January 2012 Release!

    It’s that time again.  Please see below the first security bulletin for the year. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletin(s) being released on January 10, 2012. Security bulletins are released monthly to resolve critical problem...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Advisory: Level 1 Alert!

    Please see details below for a Level 1 Security Advisory being released today. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to notify you that Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2641690 – Fraudulent Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing – on November 10, 2011. Summary Microsoft is aware...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: November 2011 Release

    It’s that time again.  This month we have 4 new security bulletins being released this month.  Please see all the details below. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletin(s) being released on November 08, 2011. Security bulletins...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: Level 1 Advisory

    I wanted to let you know we are a special Level 1 Security Advisory Alert.  All the details can be found below. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to notify you that Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2639658 – Vulnerability in TrueType Font Parsing Could Allow Elevation of Privilege...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: October 2011 Release

    This month we are releasing 8 new security bulletins for newly discovered vulnerabilities.  Please see the details below. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletin(s) being released on October 11, 2011. Security bulletins are released...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: September 2011 Release

    It’s that time again.  Time to think about security updates.  Please see details below for this months security bulletin. This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletin(s) being released on September 13, 2011. Security bulletins are released monthly to resolve critical...
  • Blog Post: The History of Computing: Microsoft vs. Apple

    This is a cool graphic of the history of computing from a Microsoft vs. Apple perspective.  Brings back memories of when I used a Mac Plus as my primary computer.  This was in between the times smoke was coming out the top of it!  Ah the memories… Jeffa Technorati Tags: History of Computing
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: April 2011 Release

    This week is a big week for security updates as we are releasing 17 new security bulletins.  Please see the details below and apply where needed in your environments. New Security Bulletins Microsoft is releasing the following 17 new security bulletins for newly discovered vulnerabilities: Bulletin...
  • Blog Post: Level 1 Microsoft Security Advisory 2524375 Released!

    Folks.  Make sure you look at this one. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to notify you that Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2524375 - Fraudulent Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - on March 23, 2011.   Summary   Microsoft is aware of nine fraudulent digital...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: December 2010 Release!

    Well this is the last Security bulletin for the year so make sure you have a look at these before you head off on holidays! New Security Bulletins Microsoft is releasing the following 17 new security bulletins for newly discovered vulnerabilities: Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Max Severity Rating Vulnerability...
  • Blog Post: New Content from Microsoft IT Showcase: Intellimirror

          A lot of us at Microsoft have large amounts of data and we use more than one machine.  In order for users to get easy access to their data both inside and outside the office our Microsoft IT team has been improving the Intellimirror service to provide secure data backup to users...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin–October 2010 Release

    It’s busy month in the patching space as we have 16 new security bulletins addressing 49 vulnerabilities which I believe is a record.  Even though we have a lot of updates this month it’s actually a good thing because it demonstrates our commitment to providing a predictable system for updates and...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin Release: April 2010

    This month we 11 security bulletin releases for newly discovered vulnerabilities.  Please see the details below for all the information. Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Max Severity Rating Vulnerability Impact Restart Requirement Affected Software MS10-019 Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Remote...
  • Blog Post: Windows 7 Deployment: Is Australia Making the Move?

    Windows XP SP2 has been the default operating system in most enterprises and medium-size business’s for several years now.  Since the release of Windows 7, the question on the minds of many CIOs and IT Manager is “Do I stay on Windows XP or do I make the move?” It’s a very good question that I’ll...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin Release: February 2010

    Today we have released 13 new security bulletins.  Please see the details below for more details of the updates and make sure you apply them to your environments where necessary. Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Max Severity Rating Vulnerability Impact Restart Requirement Affected Software MS10-003 Vulnerability...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: December 09 Release

    This month 6 is the lucky number again.  We have 6 updates this month.  Please see details of these below. Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Max Severity Rating Vulnerability Impact Restart Requirement Affected Software MS09-069 Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: November 2009 Release

    This month it’s the lucky number 6 in regards to security updates.  Yes we have 6 updates this month to consider for your environments.  Details are below. New Security Bulletins Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Max Severity Vulnerability Impact Restart Requirement Affected Software MS09-063 Vulnerability...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: October 2009 Update

    It’s that time again.  Time to patch those systems and get up to date.  This month we have 13 security updates.  Please make sure you check out the details below and apply them to you environments where appropriate. Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Maximum Severity Vulnerability Impact Restart...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Essentials: Free Download Available Now!

    Today we are making Microsoft Security Essentials available as a free download!   I’ve been using Security Essentials at home and find it works very well, runs very thin and takes up very little system resources.  Consumers have been demanding no-cost easy to get high quality anti-malware protection...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: September 2009

    Please see details below of the September Security Bulletin release. Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Max Severity Rating Vulnerability Impact Restart Requirement Affected Software MS09-045 Vulnerability in JScript Scripting Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution Critical Remote Code Execution May Require...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: August 2009 Update

    Please see details below of the August 2009 security bulletin.  The bulletins are being released on August 11th 2009 PST.  Please click each bulletin ID for more details on the update Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Max Severity Rating Vulnerability Impact Restart Requirement Affected Software MS09...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: July 28th Out of Band Release

    On July 28th 2009 we will be releasing two Out of Band security bulletins.  The first one will be for the Microsoft Visual Studio product line and the second will be a defence-in-depth change to Internet Explorer to address attack vectors related to the Visual Studio bulletin, as well as fixes for...
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