There are not too many people arguing that installing security updates for software quickly is a bad idea, in general. Still, avoiding these pitfalls in software requires caution in how software updates are researched and deployed. Even for single-user home desktop computers, researching updates before installing them, and refusing to install particular updates altogether — such as the .NET update that made Firefox vulnerable, if you do not actually use any .NET software — is an important part of computer security strategy. [Read more...]