Rick Traderhttp://blogs.interfacett.com/rick-trader/en-US2009-01-07T16:45:39ZSquarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Patch Tuesdayhttp://blogs.interfacett.com/rick-trader/2006/12/12/patch-tuesday.htmlRick Trader2006-12-12T17:28:10ZToday is "Patch Tuesday", also know as "Black Tuesday" the second Tuesday of the month and as always Microsoft is releasing new patches today.

The information below was extracted for a security bulletin dated 7 December 2006

There will be a 5 patches effecting the Windows Operating Systems, 1 effecting Microsoft Visual Studio and an update to Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (this one will not be deployed through SUS).

Microsoft will release 10 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

Microsoft will host a webcast next week to address customer questions on these bulletins. For more information on this webcast please see below:

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TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft's Security Bulletins

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

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http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032317233&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

As always --- Ride Safe.

]]>Remember Pearl Harborhttp://blogs.interfacett.com/rick-trader/2006/12/7/remember-pearl-harbor.htmlRick Trader2006-12-07T15:00:45ZAs most of my past students know I am retired Navy. I was stationed at Pearl Harbor Naval Station for 7 years during my carreer. I have visited the Arizona Memorial on numerous occations, while stationed there and over the last few years I have visited Hawaii 6 times I made it a point to visit the Memorial. Each and every time it makes me very emotional. This morning I will be taking a few moments to reflect on this date in history.

Shortly before 11:00 a.m. this morning take a few moments to remember the men and women who lost their lives on this day in history.

Japanese aircrews achieved complete surprise when they hit American ships and military installations on Oahu shortly before 8:00 a.m. HST.

At about 8:10 a.m., the USS Arizona (BB-39) was mortally wounded by an armor piercing bomb which ignited the ship's forward ammunition magazine. The resulting explosion and fire killed 1,177 crewmen, the greatest loss of life on any ship that day and about half the total number of Americans killed.

If would like to read more about the attack on Pearl Harbor here is a great web site from the Department of the Navy – Naval Historical Center