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More Java Bugs Lead to More Attacks 26 Feb 2013 | 03:40 am
Not even a week after Oracle sent out its latest set of Java patches, security firm Security Explorations reported two more vulnerabilities that allow hackers to bypass the language's security sandbox...
Oracle Unveils MySQL 5.6 20 Feb 2013 | 03:51 am
Earlier this month, Oracle released version 5.6 of MySQL, the widely popular open source database. While the latest version brings a number of significant new features and capabilities, some observers...
Python Big Data Company Gets DARPA Funding 11 Feb 2013 | 11:45 pm
It looks as if the Python programming language has grown up. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) just spent $3 million to help fund a start-up company that is exploring and improving...
Oracle Java Security Woes Continue 5 Feb 2013 | 04:40 am
When it comes to Java, Oracle has been having just about the worst year ever. If there is any kind of silver lining to the company's troubles, perhaps it is the hope that Oracle is finally learning th...
Secure Your Business for Data Privacy Day 29 Jan 2013 | 01:02 am
Today is Data Privacy Day, a global celebration that commemorates the 1981 signing of the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. It's a great day to evalu...
Google Testing Security Fob Password Alternative 22 Jan 2013 | 03:53 am
After seeing and hearing about too many successful incidents of hacking and identity theft, one does not need to be a paranoid systems administrator to think passwords might no longer offer strong eno...
Oracle's New IaaS Cloud Option: There's a Catch 16 Jan 2013 | 04:41 am
Lately, Oracle has embraced cloud computing in a big way. The company's latest twist on its cloud infrastructure as a service is an on-demand option that incurs no large up-front costs and only a mont...
Perl Turns 25 8 Jan 2013 | 02:48 am
Last month, not long before all the holiday excitement set in, the programming language Perl quietly turned 25. The language has grown and changed a great deal since Larry Wall unveiled version 1. But...
Apache Unveils Cassandra 1.2 3 Jan 2013 | 04:22 am
Administrators of big databases, rejoice. The Apache Software Foundation just unveiled Apache Cassandra 1.2, a high-performance NoSQL database with tons of new features, including version three of the...
Oracle Acquires Eloqua to Boost Cloud Presence 25 Dec 2012 | 04:15 am
Playing catch-up in the cloud computing arena, Oracle acquired Eloqua this month in a deal worth $871 million. Vienna-based Eloqua went public just this summer. The deal with Oracle should close durin...
