Re: Microsoft Pulls XP Update Over Glitch

[InfoSec News <isn () c4i org>]

Forwarded from: Mark Bernard <mbernard () nbnet nb ca>

Dear Associates,

What ever happened to the concept of Total Quality Management have we
given up on beta testing and other forms of pre-deliver, pre-market
testing?

These development processes have become so critical to so many people
that there needs to be some level of assurance such as that which
pharmaceutics are required to comply with. If need be, then it should
also be federally regulated.

Recently measures were taken to have CFOs certify there books, well if
I was a CFO and had stuff like this going I would be very concerned.
After all how can you certify the books if the systems that they are
running on are running flaky-ware?

Good Luck!
Mark.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "InfoSec News" <isn () c4i org>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:26 AM
Subject: [ISN] Microsoft Pulls XP Update Over Glitch


> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45119-2003May27.html
>
> By TED BRIDIS
> The Associated Press
> Tuesday, May 27, 2003
>
> WASHINGTON - Microsoft Corp. withdrew a security improvement for its
> flagship Windows XP software after it crippled Internet connections
> for some of the 600,000 users who installed it.
>
> Microsoft officials said Tuesday the update - which had been available
> as an option since Friday on its "Windows Update" Web site -
> apparently was incompatible with popular security software from other
> companies, such as Symantec Corp.
>
> Microsoft said Internet connections failed immediately for an
> unspecified number of more than 600,000 computers using Windows XP who
> downloaded and installed the update. Consumers could reconnect only by
> removing the update, which promised to improve reliability for types
> of secure Internet connections commonly used by corporations.

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