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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 »
Development pressures compromising online security
The pressure to get e-commerce sites up and running by market-led deadlines means that security often gets overlooked in the development process, according to one expert. Read more »
Jobs blames security for Apple iPhone apps delay
Steve Job has revealed that third-party applications will be coming to the iPhone from next year. Read more »
AFP seeks programmers to uphold the rule of SAP
The Australian Federal Police is seeking a provider for advanced developments to its SAP system, and only thoroughly law-abiding programmers need apply. Read more »
Linux kernel: Moving closer to Windows?
Tech Ed: Security and the way windowing is handled remain two of the diminishing differences between Linux and Windows, according to one of the main speakers at Microsoft's developer conference. Read more »
Counting down to the iPhone SDK
While Australia waits for the iPhone, time is quickly closing in on the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the iPhone, one that could signal just how far Apple can take its maiden voyage into the smartphone world. 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 »
Vista gets snubbed for XP by Windows developers
A new survey has found that an overwhelming majority of developers writing applications for Windows are ignoring Vista in favour of XP or older versions of the Microsoft operating system. Read more »
PayPal launches developer Integration Center
PayPal focuses on integration with the launch of new resources for developers. Read more »
Antivirus plans 'still under development' - Microsoft
The software giant says it is working on an antivirus product but has not decided what form it will take. Read more »
Features (505)
Case against open source
Australian Windows developer Andrew Parsons is sick of the open source movement decrying his involvement in commercial applications. He outlines his pro-Windows argument here. Read more »
Who is responsible for security?
A flurry of worm and viral activity on the Internet raises a question more important than who to blame: What do we do about it? Read more »
Diagnose Perl CGI bugs
Capturing and replaying Web transactions with Perl is an ideal way to trap and diagnose weird data problems that occasionally happen. ZDNet Australia examines what this technique entails and introduces a small module that shows some ways to put it to work. 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 »
Security through obscurity won't secure your code
Most applications use some form of security through obscurity, but you should avoid it when writing your apps. ZDNet Australia offers these tips on how to tighten up your code. Read more »
Secure your .NET smart client apps with CAS
.NET allows code to be downloaded onto several workstations, which increases security concerns. Fortunately, the .NET Framework offers a solution--code access security (CAS). Read more »
Is Agile development secure?
Agile development methodologies might be the new fad in software design but how much emphasis is there on secure code? Read more »
How to thrive as a developer among non-developers
If you're a lone wolf developer, keeping your career and skills fresh can be a struggle. Here are some strategies for meeting this challenge. Read more »
A developer's guide to required surfing
Here are some of the Web sites you should frequent to keep in touch with all the latest information and trends. Read more »
Usability skills for every developer
It's easy to get lost in creating clean, efficient code and forget why you're writing it in the first place. Here's how you avoid falling into the trap of forgetting usability. Read more »
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It's not lovely code, it's an ugly monkey
At the AusCERT 2008 conference in the Gold Coast, ex-NSA staffer Brian Snow, told ZDNet.com.au that software can be secure -- but only if vendors overhaul their development processes. Read more »
Blog (32)
XO to run XP
-- When Bill Gates says that everything in the world should be a computer, what he means is that everything in the world should be running Windows. Read more »
Google destroys Security Through Obscurity
-- Google Labs' new Code Search makes it easier for hackers to find database
username and password details by entering strings that are commonly used
within configuration files. Read more »
5 reasons restricting hacking is not like gun control
-- Let's get it out of the way: Guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people. People with hacking tools can steal your personal data, shut down your system and deface your web site -- but is that any reason to ban them? Read more »
Breaking inside out
-- Security gets more complicated yet social engineering remains the same threat as ever. Read more »
Adobe Developer Week
-- Adobe recently ran a series of online conferences via Breeze under the banner of Adobe Developer Week. There was a great and diverse range of topics on offer; including Flex, LiveCycle, ColdFusion, Apollo, Model Glue, RIAs, Ajax, ActionScipt 3 and security. Read more »
Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer
-- Firefox might be a fast browser but it's extensions can transform it into a powerful development tool for Web developers and designers. Here are 10 of the best to get you started. Read more »
New Dev Security Training Modules
-- The Patterns and Practices team at Microsoft has posted some secure development training modules from Keith Brown. Read more »
Azure: A matter of trust
-- Ray Ozzie hit the nail on the head when he said Azure's success will hinge on trust. Who outside (and inside) the core circle of ISV trust Microsoft? Read more »
XP stays on life support for longer
-- This week's Roundup looks at Microsoft's decision to extend the life of Windows XP, the release of Microsoft Surface SDK, Firefox's new Geode plug-in, Yahoo's new tool -- Smush It and more. Read more »
Fennec: Firefox for Mobile reaches alpha
-- Mozilla has released Firefox for Mobile alpha code, codenamed Fennec, to users of the Nokia N810 and N800 Internet tablet. We take a look at the features of Fennec. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
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.