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Path To Patches

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/topics/patch/secpatch/Default.asp

The issue of security patches is sufficiently high-visibility and -stress that a good guide to patch management is a valuable resource. Here is one from Microsoft itself, providing not only a wealth of detail about what patching is all about -- to the tune of some 100 pages -- but also in a downloadable as well as a Web version.

The downloadable version provides scripts, templates, and other useful supplements.

On the other hand, you should not rely on Microsoft to handle all your patching needs, so a white paper on "How to Keep Your Microsoft Software Secure" is a useful addition to the above publication, and can be found here:

http://cl.com.com/Click?q=eb-HlLoQkD1IUBe2PnEeahpbuKd99RR