Microsoft will release security updates for applications in its Windows Store as those patches are available in order to speed up the updating process.
From Computerworld:
From Computerworld:
The policy will apply to applications that are preinstalled on Windows 8 but updated through the Windows Store, such as Mail, wrote Mike Reavey, senior director of the Microsoft Security Response Center, part of the company's Trustworthy Computing group.Microsoft to roll out Windows Store app patches quickly
The Windows Store, which opened to developers in September 2012, is an application marketplace where users can buy programs for Windows 8 and Windows RT computers and tablets.