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Oracle urges customers to patch Web apps

Database software maker Oracle warned customers using the most recent version of its e-commerce program of a flaw that puts their systems at risk. Read more »

IBM brings relational XML tools to mainframes

IBM has made its Viper engine available on mainframes, and the company predicts a bright future for Viper in driving through service-oriented architecture environments. Read more »

Oracle patches 45 security vulnerabilities

In its latest quarterly patch cycle, Oracle has released 45 fixes for various security flaws. Read more »

Firm offers new tools for database security

Security software developer Guardium is expected to formally announce Monday a new suite of integrated security applications for databases, a market that's gaining traction in the current regulatory environment. Read more »

Oracle to be more selective in patch development

Oracle plans to stop automatically producing security patches for all systems its software runs on, instead creating fixes for uncommon combinations on request, the company said on Tuesday. Read more »

Oracle no longer a 'bastion of security': Gartner

Analyst group Gartner has warned administrators to be "more aggressive" when protecting their Oracle applications because they are not getting enough help from the database giant. Read more »

IBM Tivoli plan knits in Rational tools

IBM next month plans to highlight products from its Tivoli systems management division meant to reduce glitches in complex business applications. Read more »

Oracle sews up multiple security holes

As part of its quarterly patch cycle, Oracle on Tuesday released fixes for a long list of security vulnerabilities in many of its products. Read more »

Oracle plugs 65 security holes

As part of its quarterly patch cycle, Oracle on Tuesday in the US released fixes for 65 security vulnerabilities that affect many of its products. Read more »

McAfee speeds up updates

What if your desktop security application could detect and remove a new threat that was only minutes old? That's the impetus behind McAfee's Artemis technology, announced yesterday. Read more »

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Web application security frameworks (WASF), Part 2: Database lookup

Often, you will want parts of your Web application to be exclusive to certain users. This access distinction requires the use of Web application security frameworks. Continuing our series on Web app security, we explore the database lookup framework. Read more »

Designing secure intranet applications

During the design phase, engineering and security teams must work together to ensure intranet applications meet the established security standards. Read more »

Don't underestimate passwords in Web apps

Password security for a Web application is a no-brainer for seasoned Web developers. But should you force users to enter strong passwords? Read more »

SQL Server applications

Get the most out of your application development efforts by familiarising yourself with SQL Server. Follow these guidelines to build better applications. Read more »

SQL Server: Design for security from the start

Security in the development of a SQL Server database must be a priority right from the start, beginning with the design process. Familiarise yourself with these guidelines before you start your next project and you will prepare a more secure database application. Read more »

Tools for building Pocket PC Flash applications

Can you build real world Flash applications for the Pocket PC? You better believe it, and we'll show you the basics. Read more »

Use Oracle 10g Single-Sign-On with .NET applications

Configure Oracle 10g Single Sign-On to work with Microsoft .NET applications and achieve better integration. Read more »

It's time to start Web services planning

Will 2003 be the "Year of the Web services" and should savvy tech leaders start constructing their Web services road map today? Read more »

Classifying and representing data in SOAs

Data management is a core requirement of service-oriented applications and in this article we show you how to classify and represent data using a few simple techniques. Read more »

Are you ready for 64-bit architecture development?

Many chipmakers have announced desktop-ready CPU chips based on 64-bit architecture. Will such desktops lead to a migration to 64-bit architecture development in the coming year? And, more importantly, will you be ready for it? Read more »

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The 2008 Trends and Threats to Internet security

Lana Kovacevic [blogs:webanatomy] -- I recently came across the IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force 2008 Mid-Year Trend Statistics report, which outlines issues affecting internet security, including application vulnerabilities, phishing, malware and spam. Read more »

Salesforce's new AIR toolkit

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Following the announcement that Salesforce will provide a free toolkit for Adobe Flex and AIR development on its Force.com platform, I spoke to the company’s Doug Farber, the Vice President of Operations, Asia Pacific about its functionality and other issues surrounding the toolkit. Read more »

Google Gears screenshots

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Here is a bit of eye candy of the new Google Gears installation and sample code. Read more »

Attack Modeling vs Threat Modeling

[blogs:] -- Traditional Threat Modeling from an adversarial approach is actually Attack Modeling. So what is Threat Modeling then and how does it differ from Attack Modeling? Read more »

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