http://www.esecurityplanet.com/features/article.php/3876526/Oracle-Updates-Solaris-and-Everything-Else-for-Security.htm [So does this patch update mean Iron Man is now really 'Unbreakable'? http://www.oracle.com/ironman2 - WK] By Sean Michael Kerner InternetNews.com April 14, 2010 Oracle is moving quickly to secure its new Sun Microsystems technology assets. In the first Critical Patch Update (CPU) from Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) since it completed its acquisition of Sun, the database giant is providing 16 fixes for Sun products, five of which are specific to the Solaris operating system. In total, 47 vulnerabilities across Oracle's product lines are being patched as part of the company's April 2010 CPU -- the latest in Oracle's quarterly roundup of patches. "With the recent close of the Sun acquisition, both security organizations have worked diligently to align Sun's previous security practices with Oracle's," Eric Maurice, manager for security in Oracle's global technology business unit, wrote in a blog post. "The rapid inclusion of the Solaris product lines in the Critical Patch Update and the extension of Oracle Software Security Assurance to Sun technologies are evidence of the flexibility of Oracle's security assurance programs." Maurice added that having a predictable patching schedule helps to provide security benefits for all Oracle users. With past acquisitions, Oracle has also rapidly integrated its new technologies into its CPU process. One example is that Oracle first began adding BEA products to the CPU in July 2008, just seven months after Oracle acquired the company. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Register now for HITBSecConf2010 - Dubai, the premier deep-knowledge network security event in the GCC, featuring keynote speakers John Viega and Matt Watchinski! http://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2010dxb/Received on Wed Apr 14 2010 - 22:23:54 PDT
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