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Microsoft Releases Microsoft Update Client for All Windows Versions to Improve Security

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Microsoft Releases Microsoft Update Client for All Windows Versions to Improve Security
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by Rod Trent

Released to harden security and provide a more secure communication channel, a new client is rolling out for Windows computers. The update will be rolled out gradually and methodically, as long as Automatic Updates is turned on. The update will be made available as a separate download in the future so that it can be deployed using WSUS or another deployment mechanism like System Center Configuration Manager.

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Controlling Access to Data Is as Important as Managing Devices
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by Orin Thomas
Many people underestimate the value of data until they lose it. Only when data is lost, or stolen, do most people realize that it's the data itself, not the equipment used to store it, that's the valuable thing.

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New Security Update Disables RC4 in Transport Layer Security
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by Rod Trent
Reported first in May 2014, an update is now available for practically all versions of supported Windows versions that are running the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 through 4.5.x. The update disables RC4 (stream cipher for encryption and decryption) communications in the Transport Layer Security (TLS – the latest version of Secure Sockets Layer protocol) due to a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to perform man-in-the-middle attacks and recover plaintext from encrypted sessions.

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