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RSS codeWeb application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing
White Paper There are two primary methods for discovering Web application vulnerabilities: using manual penetration testing and code review or using automated scanning tools and static analysis. Web sites are vulnerable to Web application attacks and a great... [31 Jul 2008]
Logistics & Transportation
White Paper Gotive H41 is perfect to fulfill the requirements of an industrial WEC by providing the consolidated functionality of the following subsystems: GSM/GPRS (Data/Voice/Internet), Wireless LAN (Ethernet), Bar Code Reader and Global Positioning System... [30 Jul 2008]
Credit crunch prompts open source adoption
News Price was the top factor, according to 79 per cent of the respondents, followed by reduced lock-in or access to source code at 60 per cent, and customisability at 52 per cent. The sluggish economy is contributing to commercial open-source sales... [29 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 25.07.08
Round-Up They were then shown a "new" OS, code-named Mojave. According to a survey by insurance company Direct Line, devices have caused users to get lost, infringe the Highway Code and miss appointments (although as far as we know it hasn't sent anyone... [25 Jul 2008]
Windows 7 on track, says Microsoft
News Veghte showed the Mojave Project, in which users predisposed against Vista reacted favourably when shown Vista when it was presented under the guise of being a new version of Windows, code-named Mojave. [25 Jul 2008]
Microsoft: Don't knock Vista 'til you've tried it
News They were then shown a "new" operating system, code-named Mojave. After months of searching for ways to defend its often-maligned Windows operating system, Microsoft turned to Vista's sceptics for help. [24 Jul 2008]
Are sat-navs causing havoc on the roads?
News According to a survey, the in-car gadgets are more trouble than they're worth, causing drivers to be late, take the wrong direction and - more worryingly - infringe the Highway Code. An anonymous reader from Hampshire said: "People have to blame... [24 Jul 2008]
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News According to the Sophos security threat report Blogspot.com, the blog publishing system owned by Google, was found to be hosting two per cent of the world's web-based malware in June 2008 - with hackers hosting malicious code on blog pages and... [23 Jul 2008]
SAP: Time's up for TomorrowNow
News TomorrowNow hit controversy in 2007 when Oracle alleged SAP had hacked into Oracle's customer support centre to gain copies of its proprietary software code. SAP is to wind down TomorrowNow, the third party support subsidiary it acquired in 2005. [22 Jul 2008]
Sat-navs driving motorists to distraction
News The gadget has also caused motorists to infringe the Highway Code, get lost and be late for appointments, according to a survey of more than 2,000 motorists for insurance company Direct Line. Many drivers can't imagine life without their trusty sat... [22 Jul 2008]
Does open source pose a security risk?
News As a result, government and commercial organisations should approach open-source applications with "great caution", carrying out risk analysis and code review before it is used, Fortify said. The security practices of open-source IT developers... [22 Jul 2008]
Is the UK an open source laggard?
News This came on the back of a recent survey in which the UK ranked fifth in terms of uptake of open source code. CIOs are split on the controversial issue of adopting more open source software in corporate IT. [21 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.07.08
Round-Up He waved a bit of paper with some porting authorisation code numbers on it at the man in the shop as if to provide evidence of this incontrovertible and tragic truth. But, but, I've already got my PAC code! [18 Jul 2008]
Middleware and Management Support for Programmable QoS-Network Architectures
White Paper This paper focuses on management and middleware support for incremental updating of code and policies on various levels of granularity in time and space and on code deployment in vastly large distributed systems such as a networking infrastructure. [18 Jul 2008]
Vista Security: Will it Make a Difference?
White Paper In this five-minute, audio-enhanced presentation Dan Blum, Burton Group Senior VP and Research Director in Security and Risk Management Strategies Service, discusses how Microsoft Vista has improved over XP with higher quality code, better... [18 Jul 2008]
