After sec. update 2008-007, Spaces does not function correctly

I installed the 2008-007 Security Update last night, and after restarting, I have found that spaces won't work correctly.
I have different apps set to different spaces, such as iTunes in 4 and safari in 2. If I'm in Safari, and use command-tab to switch to iTunes, the menu bar changes, and the keystrokes behave as if I'm in iTunes, but the screen won't change to that space; I have to do that manually (ctrl-arrow or hot corner).
Is this happening with anybody else out there?

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