Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.0 Express 1 (Software Release C.70.01) (30216-90328)

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Announcements
Obtaining Software Security Patches for your HP Computer System
Obtaining Software Security Patches for your HP
Computer System
Hewlett-Packard would like to make you aware of a special free service provided for all
customers of HP e3000 and HP 9000 computer systems. This service gives customers a
direct route to Hewlett-Packard for obtaining information relating to the security of their
Hewlett-Packard Computer System(s).
Hewlett-Packard issues information on the availability of Software security patches via
Security Bulletins to subscribers of the HP Security Bulletin Digest e-mail service, a part
of the IT Resource Center (formerly the HP Electronic Support Center). A
Hewlett-Packard support contract is NOT required to subscribe to this service to obtain
information or security patches. Any purchaser of an HP e3000 or HP 9000 Computer
System can make use of the HP Security Bulletin services at no charge.
Customers may also obtain information and Security Bulletin services via the World Wide
Web.
A security problem is a software defect that allows unauthorized personnel to gain access
to a Computer System or to circumvent any of the mechanisms that protect the
confidentiality, integrity or availability of the information stored on the system. When such
problems in Hewlett-Packard software are brought to the attention of the company, their
resolution is given a very high priority. This resolution is usually in the form of a Security
Bulletin which may explain how to correct the problem or describe how to obtain a
software security patch that will correct the problem.
Hewlett-Packard has introduced this service as the primary mechanism to alert
subscribers to security problems and provide corrections. Hewlett-Packard will not analyze
the relevance of any security patch to any individual customer site within the scope of the
HP Security Bulletin service. The responsibility for obtaining and applying security
patches resides with the customer.
The remainder of this letter outlines the various security related services offered by HP IT
Resource Center and the methods for subscribing to and retrieving information from it. It
also outlines how you can inform Hewlett-Packard of potential security concerns you may
have with your Hewlett-Packard Computer System.
HP IT Resource Center Security-Related Services
HP IT Resource Center offers subscribers the following benefits:
• Receive Security Bulletins automatically when they are published.
• Retrieve the archive list of bulletins issued prior to subscription.
• Download security patches if the subscriber configuration supports it.
Remember, an HP support contract is not required to subscribe to HP Security Bulletin
services.