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Software should defend itself: Oracle CSO
Applications will have to defend themselves from attack in the future, according to Oracle's chief security officer Mary Ann Davidson. Read more »
Solaris engineers offer personalised source-code tours
Sun Microsystems chose to employ the human touch when it introduced more than five million lines of Solaris source code onto the Internet. Read more »
Expert: Hold developers liable for flaws
Software developers should be held personally accountable for the security of the code they write, said Howard Schmidt, a former White House cybersecurity adviser. Read more »
Database servers get a new yardstick
After 14 years measuring the world's most powerful servers, the TPC-C speed test is being supplanted by a new benchmark. 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 »
Grassroots computing languages hit the big time
Once considered simple toys by serious programmers, scripting languages are becoming first-class citizens in the world of corporate software development. Read more »
Oracle to 'Fortify' its source code
Oracle, recently under fire from security researchers for the state of its product security, is further automating its bug-checking process. 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 »
Microsoft claims secure development success
A program placing strict controls on developers to ensure they build secure code is showing early signs of success, according to a senior executive from the software giant. Read more »
Interface design key to CommSee success
The Commonwealth Bank's rebuilding of its front-end customer management system was a complex technical undertaking, but one of the most important aspects of its successful deployment was paying close attention to interface design, according to its developers. Read more »
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When is it time to upgrade your development environment?
Upgrading to a new development environment, particularly to .NET, involves a number of considerations, including the cost/benefit and business value of the move. Issues include license and training costs and the scope of application conversion. Read more »
Integrating large blocks of code into a single project
Large projects often involve the integration of disparate code blocks. Read this overview of factors worth considering before starting your project. Read more »
Leave management for a nuts and bolts job?
An ex-CIO made a decision to take a more hands-on role and got back into technical work. Here's how the decision affected his career. Read more »
Designing databases for reporting brings clients higher ROI
Reports can be the most important part of the database apps you design for clients. The ability to create queries and reports on the fly extends the power of reporting information and creates added value for your clients. Read more »
Security in the Web 2.0 Era
At the Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2008 in Sydney this week, Andrew Walls, the research director and security analyst at Gartner presented "Security in the Age of E-Commerce and Web 2.0". Read more »
Dive into .NET with Web Matrix, part 1
Need to create an ASP.NET application without forking out for Visual Studio? In this series we'll show you how to get started with the free ASP.NET Web Matrix tool. Read more »
Top 10 reasons to avoid IT salespeople
Like the rest of us, salespeople and consultants are only doing their job -- but why do they have to be quite so annoying? Read more »
Agile Modelling with IBM's Scott Ambler
You may already be doing agile modelling and not realise it according to Scott Ambler, head of Agile Development at Rational Software. Read more »
Management Bootcamp
The first appointment to a supervisory position is a big step in anyone's career as it marks the beginning of a shift from "doing things" to "getting things done". Read more »
What are you worth?
What are the skills you need to keep in demand? We asked employers, recruitment agencies and training companies what skills will be in demand for 2006 and beyond. Read more »
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On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.