FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
1.6.0_24

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
My signed applet is getting ...

java.lang.SecurityException: Permission denied: file:/C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/Application Data/IBMERS/IBM GERS Release 1.6 - Core - MAC/
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager$AppletExecutionRunnable.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

since updating to ...

Java Plug-in 1.6.0_24
Using JRE version 1.6.0_24-b07 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM

All was fine until the update.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
For more report of this issue please go to the following link.

http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2177273


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
I must reverse back to update 23