Microsoft to offer advance information about security patches

Now Susan told me something interesting today. Microsoft has announced that they are expanding their security bulletin program to provide all customers with advance information about upcoming monthly security updates.

Starting this month, the TechNet Security site will publish a general summary of planned security bulletins three days before the regular scheduled bulletin. All in response to customer feedback.

This is kind of nice as the advanced notification will assist administrators with resource planning for the monthly security bulletin release. Of course, you DO do regression testing as part of your patch management strategy anyways, so advanced notice is only going to help with a bit of scheduling... as you need time to roll it in the test lab first.

Still kind of nice though. And in December, they will begin to offer the service directly via email to customers who sign up.

Good show.