| Microsoft To Beta Test Patches Externally |
| Friday, 14 January 2005 by Michel Roth | |||
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This is a big move to speeding up the patching process, which, in previous months has been heavily criticised when Security outlets go 'full disclosure'. Microsoft has created a 'Security Update Validation Program' for essential partners and customers to get early access to patches and provide valuable feedback. Although the customers will be testing the patch they will have no information on what vulnerability it's attempting to fix. It's expected that MVPs and ISVs will soon have access to the beta patches too. All testers will need to mimick patch deployments in a lab environment. More here.
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