Lest We Forget

Whether you call it Veteran's Day, Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, November 11th is a time to put aside politics and pay tribute to all who died for their country. As in previous years, I am republishing my friend Canuk's last tribute. The comment he posted provides one example of why he was a special person:

"I too "will remember your friends who never had a full life", while thanking you and your comrades who have served with pride, honesty and honour.

Despite anyone's thoughts of the current conflict in Iraq - opposition or agreement, we must always remember that these brave young men and women are fighting for a cause they also may or may not agree with. The huge difference between them and us is that they are putting their lives on the line 24/7 while we sit in our homes in comfort, using the freedom of speech previous warriors won for us, and for that they deserve our love, respect, and support."

LEST WE FORGET

We Shall Keep the Faith by Moira Michael, November 1918 Oh! you who sleep in Flanders Fields, Sleep sweet - to rise anew! We caught the torch you threw And holding high, we keep the Faith With All who died. We cherish, too, the poppy red That grows on fields where valor led; It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies, But lends a lustre to the red Of the flower that blooms above the dead In Flanders Fields. And now the Torch and Poppy Red We wear in honor of our dead. Fear not that ye have died for naught; We'll teach the lesson that ye wrought In Flanders Fields. Flags courtesy of3DFlags.com

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Microsoft Security Bulletin: November 2009

Microsoft released six security bulletins addressing a total of 15 vulnerabilities. Four affect Windows and Windows Server and two affect Microsoft Office products (Excel and Word).

In-depth technical detail on MS09-063, MS09-064 and MS09-065, is available at the Security Research & Defense team blog at this link.

Microsoft also re-released MS09-045 to add detection for users who may be running JScript 5.7 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. MS09-051 was re-released to update Audio Compression Manager on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 to fix a detection issue.

• MS09-063 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 973565)
• MS09-064 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 974783)
• MS09-065 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 969947)
• MS09-066 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 973309)
• MS09-067 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office (KB 972652)
• MS09-068 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office (KB 976307)

References:

• MSRC: November 2009 Security Bulletin Release
• TechNet: Microsoft security bulletin summary for November 2009
  
  

Remember - "A day without laughter is a day wasted."
May the wind sing to you and the sun rise in your heart...

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Advance Notice: November 2009 Microsoft Security Bulletin Release

On November 10, 2009, Microsoft is planning to release six bulletins (three critical and three important), addressing 15 vulnerabilities to Remote Code Execution. The affected products include Windows and Microsoft Office products. A restart will be needed in order to install the updates.

According to the Advance Notification, Bulletins 1-4 are planned for Windows (three Critical, one Important). The remaining two bulletins are updates for Microsoft Office and are designated Important.

References:

• MSRC: November 2009 bulletin Release
• TechNet: Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for November 2009

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Remember - "A day without laughter is a day wasted."
May the wind sing to you and the sun rise in your heart...