Security was high on the agenda in 2008 and looks likely to be just as important in the coming year. In fact, with cyber-crime on the increase, it may be even more crucial. With the New Year come a whole host of security measures from both Microsoft and Oracle.
The days when a security provider can solve all the issues is over, to think it was only four years ago that MessageLabs and Postini fought it out over who was the best and we still see significant security breaches.
Microsoft this week began its new schedule of monthly security patches. The computing giant’s January patch will address two flaws that appear in all current Windows programmes.
Following the patch made to Internet Explorer in December last year, this month’s patch will tackle a vulnerability in Windows’ handling of Server Message Block (SMB) code which puts Windows XP, 2000 and Server 2003 at risk from hackers.
Microsoft said that the update is “critical” for Windows 2000, Server 2003 and XP, and “moderate” for systems running on Windows Vista and Server 2008.
Meanwhile, Oracle made its own steps towards better security, with a sweeping set of fixes across their range of services. The company issued 41 security patches on the same day as Microsoft; this comes after 36 patches in the fourth quarter of 2008.
The patches will address at least 15 severe security breaches, including fixes for vulnerabilities in its database products, as well as Oracle Secure Backup, Application Server and BEA Product Suite.
Oracle urges users to install the upgrades as quickly as possible to ensure safer systems straight away.
Using a managed service provider will in the long-run ensure all security remains current and protection stays high. It’s essential business data cannot be accessed by external people from the company and security is the best option.
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