* Fed up hospitals defy patching rules * Trojan hits Windows PDAs for first time * Microsoft wraps up Windows XP Service Pack 2 * IBM tells users not to install Windows XP update * Today on Layer 8
Fed up hospitals defy patching rules
Amid growing worries that Windows-based medical systems will endanger patients if Microsoft-issued security patches are not applied, hospitals are rebelling against restrictions from device manufacturers that have delayed or prevented such updates. Moreover, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is encouraging the aggrieved hospitals to file written complaints against the manufacturers, which could result in devices losing their government seal of approval.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/080904patchfights.html?net
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Trojan hits Windows PDAs for first time
After finding the third malicious program targeting wireless devices in fewer than 60 days, security specialists are warning that it’s only a matter of time before attackers launch a serious attack against mobile phones and PDAs.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/080904pdavirus.html?net
Microsoft wraps up Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Friday said it has finished work on Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. The software maker now begins the process of delivering the large, security-focused update to users.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0806microwraps.html?net
IBM tells users not to install Windows XP update
Developers at Microsoft may be celebrating that they finished work on Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, but IT departments around the world now face the question of whether they should update their systems, or not. IBM, for one, is holding off on installing the security focused update for Windows XP. In a note headlined “To patch – or not to patch” posted Friday on its corporate intranet, IBM tells its employees not to download SP2 when it becomes available because of compatibility issues.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0809ibmtells.html?net
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