Medical Automation Systems reviews all Microsoft security patches when they are released.  MAS has evaluated and completed reviews for the security patches listed below for December 2005.  Microsoft rates some of these as 'critical' but the vulnerabilities may in fact pose no risk to the RALS system if customers adhere to the intended use of RALS.

The potential impact to RALS customers are Color Coded as follows:

MS05-054 - Critical

• Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
  (905915)

MS05-055 - Important

• Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (908523)

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MS Patches NOT Critical to RALS Functionality If MAS determines that the vulnerability as described in a Microsoft bulletin should not adversely affect the RALS functionality when the system is used as intended, the security patch will be tested and included in the next routine product version release.  Should the user apply the patches, MAS cannot guarantee or warrant its operation or impact on the RALS system.  In this situation there will be no routine customer notification.

MS Patches Critical to RALS Functionality If it is determined that the security vulnerability as described in a Microsoft bulletin is critical to the RALS functionality, MAS will notify customers via a broadcast email from SecurityUpdates@rals.com and by notice on the MAS website http://www.rals.com.