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The great Big-Data scare of 2012
It's coming and it's big. I mean really, really big. It's so big you should be afraid, very afraid because your database can't handle it. It's the attack of "Big Data" and it's coming soon to an
Oracle database rootkit for sale
Argentinian security research company Argeniss has made an Oracle database rootkit available in its comically-named Argeniss Ultimate 0day Exploits Pack. The rootkit in question could be used to hide a database user, run processes on a server, open connections or create new logins. Security experts advise watching databases closely, especially for changes in database objects made independent from software updates.
Opera 9.1 adds antiphishing filter
In its efforts to market Internet Explorer 7 , Microsoft has touted the browser's antiphishing filter as a major security advantage. Of course, this backfired a bit after a phishing bug was found in the browser, less than a week after its launch . Still serious about antiphishing protection? You may want …
DreamFactory debuts web-based presentation app
As you may already know, we here at DailyTechRag think that the idea of web-based applications in the enterprise is pretty swell. So we couldn't help but be excited when DreamFactory showed us their newest product, Carousel, a web-based presentation tool. What exactly is a web-based presentation tool? Think about what PowerPoint might look like if it were built around Web 2.0 and you're on the right track. …
IT rocks the vote
When you think about the various ways that a political party might influence the vote, IT probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. However, whether you realize it or not, IT is increasingly important in both national and local political campaigns. By tracking citizens, storing and maintaining their data in databases and using that data to target specific voters, political parties can efficiently drive voters to the polls. "Perhaps the only issue that sparring Democrats and …
New open database is Oracle-compatible
EnterpriseDB, a start-up in central New Jersey, has a new open-source database said to be compatible with Oracle applications. The database is simply called Advanced Server and there's a new Replication Server for data migration. PostgreSQL is the core and the company has a technical support deal with Sun Microsystems along with $28 million in venture capital funding. They're not claiming that Advanced Server is on par with Oracle 10g, just that it can save some money in cases where …
Researcher shows Oracle flaws
Alexander Kornbrust's lecture at Defcon 2006 was about opening eyes, not revealing specific technical flaws. Kornbrust runs a company called Red Database Security with a focus on what should be obvious but often isn't: passwords stored in text files, huge budgets spent protecting servers but leaving clients wide open, ineffective backup tape policies, and much more. Most mainstream databases have dozens of such simple attack methods, despite many good fixes, he explained.
For more on security:
- read this TG Daily article
Black Hat event spotlights NAC, Vista, rootkits
Black Hat opens tomorrow and this year's highlight will be Windows Vista. Microsoft says it's far more secure than Windows XP, but security experts say there are already plenty of holes including one very impressive (and possibly undetectable and unpatchable) rootkit. Other presentations will focus on the vulnerabilities of network access control technologies, databases, VoIP and even SANs.
For more on Black Hat:
- read this Network World article
SugarCRM to unveil commercial portal in July
SugarCRM, known for its open-source CRM software, said its namesake software portal will open for business in July. The new site is called SugarExchange. Business intelligence and other CRM helpers will be the focus, which at present is dominated by JasperSoft products. Meanwhile, SugarCRM 4.5 was delayed from its planned June launch and is now slated for August. The new version features more Microsoft support for databases and licensing.
For more on open-source CRM:
- read this …
Oracle unveils content management for the masses
IBM and various smaller companies have controlled the spotlight on databases for unstructured content in recent years. Now Oracle is getting involved with the new Oracle Content Database and Oracle Records Database products. Both systems integrate with Oracle's business applications, while PeopleSoft and Siebel integrate is under construction, officials said. As with the standard database products, there will be a variety of third-party applications as well.
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