Microsoft is not planning to release any security updates on Tuesday, one of only a handful of times the company won’t have security patches available since its monthly security updates began in 2003, Microsoft said Thursday.Microsoft is working on patches for known vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 7, Office 2007’s Publisher 2007 and Windows Vista OS, but they are not ready for release at the moment, said a spokesman from Microsoft’s public relations firm Thursday. The last time Microsoft had no security updates on “Patch Tuesday” was September 2005, he said. Patch Tuesday is the name researchers use for Microsoft’s monthly updates, which come on the second Tuesday of the month. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Though there will be no security updates, Microsoft will release two nonsecurity, high-priority updates for Windows Update and Software Update Services, and four nonsecurity, high-priority updates on Microsoft Update and Windows Server Update Services. Microsoft also will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center. The tool will not be distributed using Software Update Services.More information can be found on the website for Microsoft security updates. Because there are no security updates for March, the company will not hold its usual news conference next Wednesday. -Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service (New York Bureau)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Unlocking value: Oracle enterprise license models for optimal ROI Helping you maximize your return on investment of Oracle software program licenses is not as complex as it sounds—learn more today. By Rimini Street Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Managed IT Services IT Management brandpost Lessons from the field: Why you need a platform engineering practice (…and how to build it) Adopting platform engineering will better serve customers and provide invaluable support to their development teams. By VMware Tanzu Vanguards Oct 02, 2023 6 mins Software Deployment Devops feature The dark arts of digital transformation — and how to master them Sometimes IT leaders need a little magic to push digital initiatives forward. Here are five ways to make transformation obstacles disappear. By Dan Tynan Oct 02, 2023 11 mins Business IT Alignment Digital Transformation IT Strategy feature What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success The ever-increasing pace of change has upped the pressure on companies to deliver new products, services, and capabilities. And they’re relying on PMOs to ensure that work gets done consistently, efficiently, and in line with business objective By Mary K. Pratt Oct 02, 2023 8 mins Digital Transformation Project Management Tools IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe