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Ubuntu issues security patch for kernel flaw

Ubuntu today became the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open source operating system's kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to find their way into users' machines. Read more »

DDoS hole found in powerplant software

A hole has been found in software used by critical national infrastructure organisations including oil, gas and power companies that could lead to a successful denial-of-service attack. Read more »

Flaws found in open source codes

A project funded by the US Department of Homeland Security has praised improvements in open source security, while outlining some common errors. Read more »

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Avoid Null value conflicts in Access, SQL Server

Null errors between Access and SQL Server can be avoided if you know which functions are platform-specific and which can survive the transition. Read more »

Supersize me-- Access to SQL

Access developers who have ambitions to upsize to SQL Server face several problems. The problem that's the most difficult to surmount is dynamic SQL. Read more »

Using Java to access Web resources

Java provides the tools you need to access and use valuable Internet resources in your applications. We'll show you how. Read more »

Alpha Five: A prototyping tool to rival Access?

Could the relatively unknown tool, Alpha Five, beat out Microsoft Access as the king of the prototyping world? Check out our review and decide for yourself. Read more »

Access and reusable ASP code

Take a look at six reusable ASP code functions that will help you quickly build database-enabled Web sites using Microsoft Office technologies. Read more »

Handling NULL values in SQL Server 2005

In the simplest terms, a NULL value represents an unknown value. The issues with using these NULL values are that you have to handle them a little bit differently than other values; and there are some small performance implications. Read more »

Master Windows registry access with .NET

Although .NET makes it easier to access the registry, it's still daunting for the uninitiated. Lamont Adams takes away some of the mystery. Read more »

How do I assign permissions to users to see SQL Agent Jobs?

You can give your users rights to check if reports have run or jobs are complete without granting full admin rights. Here's how you can do so by using SQLAgentReaderRole in SQL Server. Read more »

How do I... Serialise a hash table in C# when the application requires it?

Unfortunately, the .NET Framework does not allow serialisation of any object that implements the IDictionary interface. This restriction includes, but is not limited to, hash tables. Read more »

More New SQL Server 2008 Features

Microsoft updates SQL Server on a pretty regular basis. Its newest version, SQL Server 2008, includes some new features not found in older versions. Here's a list of some of them. Read more »

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