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New hacker trick may expose Oracle databases

A new attack technique increases the risk of commonly found bugs in Oracle's database software, a security researcher has warned. Read more »

Microsoft prepares for Yukon, Longhorn

The software company readies new development tools before planned releases of revamped database and Windows operating system software. Read more »

CA makes database open source

Computer Associates International made a major commitment to open-source software development announcing a plan to make its Ingres database open source and outlining partnerships with other open-source projects. Read more »

Olympic trojan horse jumping trials have begun

Once again, criminal hackers are targeting a worldwide event to deposit their malicious software on victims' PCs, according to one security vendor. Read more »

JavaScript bug hunting tool demonstrated

A security researcher at ShmooCon on Saturday demonstrated, but did not release, a tool that turns the PCs of unknowing Web surfers into hacker help. Read more »

Microsoft to offer standalone hypervisor

Backing off earlier plans, company says customers will be able to buy the virtualisation technology without committing to Windows Server. Read more »

Oracle's oops on security flaw

Oracle accidentally let slip details last week on a security flaw it has yet to patch. Read more »

IBM readies Viper for attack on Oracle

But will the new XML-based capabilities be enough to make a dent in Larry Ellison's market share? Read more »

Turn security rhetoric into action, Oracle warns

Every software developer likes to believe it is committed to application security -- but senior managers need to put their money where their mouths are to turn security rhetoric into action, a senior development manager at Oracle Corporation has told more than 200 delegates at the SECURECon security conference in Melbourne. Read more »

SAP to release 'Mendocino' for testing

Next week customers can begin testing software that links Microsoft's e-mail and calendar programs with SAP's back-office business applications, the companies said. Read more »

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Features (112)

Linux.conf.au day one: Less hype more code

A sold out Linux.conf.au 2003 started with the cheering of Linux users, hacks and hobbyists when Linus Torvalds was introduced suited up as none other than Tux, the famous Linux icon. Read more »

Simplify coding and maintenance with class libraries

You use class libraries when you're developing any type of .NET application in order to manipulate the file system, access databases, serialise objects, and launch and synchronise multiple threads of execution. Read more »

Diagnose SQL Server performance problems

Usually, the hardest part of database tuning is finding the code bottlenecks. SQL Profiler's traces can help you locate your sluggish code. Read more »

Diagnose SQL Server performance problems

Usually, the hardest part of database tuning is finding the slow part. SQL Profiler's traces can help you find your sluggish code. Read more »

Build reusable ASP.NET controls using events

One of the key improvements in ASP.NET its ability to build server-side controls and add events to these controls. Discover how to accomplish this using reusable, event-driven controls. Read more »

Proprietary vs. open source? Take the best of both codes

The Microsoft vs. Linux confrontation is too often seen as a battle for the hearts and minds of this industry. From a corporate IT perspective, each side has legitimate claims and products to offer. It's not an either-or situation; it's about the price and service for goods rendered. The enterprise will be a hybrid world that continues to integrate both proprietary and open source code for a long time to come. Read more »

A powerful VB toolkit

This article from Builder.com checks out a powerful VB toolkit that provides value to both enthusiast programmers and developers. 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 »

Develop secure software at the application level

Protect your application from input overflow and underflow attacks, and from other common tactics with these development techniques. Read more »

PHP: The top Web dev contender?

A recent Builder article suggested that PHP is not ready for enterprise development, when compared to ASP and JSP. Here's a rebuttal. Read more »

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Blog (3)

Microsoft services VS2008 & .NET 3.5

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Microsoft has just announced the release to manufacturing of the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Visual Studio 2008 SP1. Read more »

Repent Open Sourcerers

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The Anglican Diocese in Sydney is moving away from Microsoft technologies, Access and ActiveX provide another way for remote code execution and a local Aussie team wins the Imagine Cup. All that and more in this week's Roundup. Read more »

Adobe's MAX Conference 2007, Day One Keynote

Andrew Muller [blogs:nouveauricheinternet] -- The big event of a Flex, Flash or ColdFusion developer's year is Adobe's annual conference held this year in Chicago. Builder AU's Andrew Muller attended this year and reports on the first day's opening. Read more »

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