Interesting that SIS responds: Item VM64258 is not available to display. But one can display the PTF.
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 10:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Security Updates On Wednesday, 01/16/2008 at 09:40 EST, "Huegel, Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just can't let this go. > Has anyone ever had some 'WINDOZE' auditor come in and ask if you are > up-to-date with your z/VM security patches from IBM? In my experience talking to many customers, an auditor is an auditor is an auditor. They know what *they* know. They don't know what *you* know. It often turns out that they aren't *really* Windows auditors, but are just auditors who have never seen anything other than Windows. If they showed up asking to check some registry entries on your Linux box, you'd have a good chuckle, too. But, yes, it is SOP for companies to apply "due diligence" to mainframe software security issues, including z/VM. When we close a security or integrity APAR, it will be placed on an RSU. Note that z/VM 5.3 RSU 0703 contains VM64258 UM32131 CP INTEGRITY APAR (from http://www.vm.ibm.com/service/rsu/esa530.html) You may also see a description of "SECURITY APAR". Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott -------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) may be privileged, confidential or proprietary, and if you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, do not use or share it and delete it. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Merrill Lynch. Subject to applicable law, Merrill Lynch may monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.ml.com/e-communications_terms/. By messaging with Merrill Lynch you consent to the foregoing. --------------------------------------------------------
