Database and Network Journal articles from April 2005

Database and Network Journal archives from April 2005

Network management basics: Cisco Systems.(TEACH IN)
April 1, 2005... This feature describes functions common to most network-management architectures and protocols. It also presents the five conceptual areas of management as defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). What Is...

Migrating to MySQL: Dmitry Tolpeko.(DATABASE & NETWORK JOURNAL INTELLIGENCE)
April 1, 2005... For successful migration of enterprise databases running on Oracle, SQL Server, Informix and base to MYSQL, you have to choose tools that automate the entire migration process and avoid the risks and hidden costs associated with partial...

Win A&D 4.1.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Excel Software has launched WinA&D 4.1 for requirements management, software modeling, code generation, reengineering and flexible report generation. Version 4.1 adds configurable title blocks in all diagram editors, customized requirements...

Automated software testing--a perspective.(DATABASE AND NETWORK JOURNAL INTELLIGENCE)
April 1, 2005... My perspective on most things is that the 'glass is half full' rather than half empty. This attitude carries over to the advice I suggest on automated software testing as well. I should point out, however, there is an ever increasing awareness...

Conference clippings--Infosecurity Europe 2005.(DATABASE & NETWORK JOURNAL INTELLIGENCE)
April 1, 2005... Malicious Spyware Matt Piecy, F-Secure AKA advertising-supported software or adware--has been until recently a fairly benign snooper on your surfing habits. The data it gathers is then used to target you with tailored advertising,...

The demise of traditional perimeter defences.(DATABASE & NETWORK JOURNAL INTELLIGENCE)
April 1, 2005... In terms of security and protecting our organisations, we really are still in the dark ages, and these are the plague years. Many companies hit by the SQL Slammer, NetSky and Blaster worms--and any of last year's main viruses-learned the hard...

Automated patching: an easier approach to managing your network security.(DATABASE & NETWORK JOURNAL INTELLIGENCE)
April 1, 2005... Patch management is an essential administration task within today's busy IT networks with the constant threat of new security bugs. Some companies will wait for an attack before taking necessary action to protect themselves from further threat...

The network poltergeist.(DATABASE & NETWORK JOURNAL INTELLIGENCE)(Grayware)
April 1, 2005... The IT industry isn't as boring and technically obsessed as many outsider believe. Viruses and malicious hacker threats in particular have been increasingly sensationalised in the popular press, squeezing the issues gradually into the public...

Ten most significant emerging spyware and adware threats.(Security)
April 1, 2005... Webroot Software has issued the results of its latest quarterly review of the top ten most significant spyware and adware threats. Their most recent research shows that spyware writers are continuing to innovate and find new, more deviant...

The 100,000 dollar screensaver.(Security)
April 1, 2005... Computer Networking and Support company AnswersThatWork.com were recently called to one of their clients, a large international law firm with offices in several countries, who were suffering from a number of serious network problems ranging...

Words that spammers try to disguise.(Security)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Sophos have published a report detailing the most commonly used words that spammers include in their marketing messages but attempt to hide from anti-spam software in order to creep into inboxes. To view the extensive list of words that...

Unecrypted passwords stored in process memory.(Security)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... NTA Monitor has discovered a password disclosure issue in the Nortel VPN client. The Nortel VPN client stores the password in an encrypted form in the Windows registry, but it also stores the unencrypted password in process memory. Both the...

Compliance promotes information leakage detection.(Security)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... After years of focusing mostly on protecting themselves against external threats, organizations are becoming acutely aware of the internal threat of information leaks, according to a new IDC study. This awareness is driven mainly by recent...

Instant messaging worm threats.(Security)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... eema, the independent European association for e-business, today warned companies using Instant Messaging (IW software for communications to be vigilant but pragmatic in educating their employees on the threats of continued worm attacks. The...

Top 10 viruses reported to Sophos in March 2005.(Security)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has published a report revealing the top ten viruses causing problems for businesses around the world during the month of March 2005. The report, compiled from...

New service revolutionises identity security.(Security)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Identrica and Prime Business Solutions have developed a solution to 'Phishing'. The innovative authentication system denies access to an internet banking website, unless a call is received from the customer's mobile phone. It is therefore of...

Is Spyware looking over your shoulder?(Security)
April 1, 2005... The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit foiled plans to steal 220 million [pounds sterling] from the London offices of the Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui. Hackers had managed to infiltrate the banks system with keylogging software enabling them to track...

UK tops league of top bot countries.(Security)
April 1, 2005... The UK has emerged as the country with the highest percentage of worldwide bot-infected computers, according to the latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report. Britain has more than a quarter (25.2 per cent) of all bots--software programs...

Kaspersky Lab virus top twenty for March 2005.(Security)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... Kaspersky Lab Virus Top Twenty for March 2005 1. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.q 27.76% 2. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.aa 9.01% 3. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.b 8.84% 4. Net-Worm.Win2.Mytob.c ...

Seventy percent of virus writers focused on creating contracted spyware.(Security)
April 1, 2005... Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. have announced it now estimates that more than 70 percent of virus writers worldwide are now focused on creating contracted spyware. Detailed analysis conducted by the Aladdin Content Security Response Team...

Ten tips to protect customers from identity theft.(Security)
April 1, 2005... Paul Henry of CyberGuard Corp. has developed ten recommended tips for corporate IT managers and Security Officers to protect customer information from identity theft. Henry's Top 10 tips to protecting customer information from identity...

Dirty Dozen spam producing countries.(Security)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Sophos experts examined all spam messages received at the company's global network of spam traps from January 2005-March 2005. Based on the analysis, experts found that the United States topped the 'Dirty Dozen' chat once again, exporting an...

50% future dataware houses doomed to fail.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Gartner claims that more than 50% of datawarehouse projects during the next two years are doomed to partial or total failure. Gartner point to the issues of data quality, multiple data silos, unclear data ownership and lack of business...

Tim Hayes joins Peoples Web.(IT News)(appointed Tim Hayes as chairman )
April 1, 2005... Tim Hayes has been appointed chairman of The People's Web, the revolutionary new web service offering what is claimed to be the UK's lowest distribution channel for consumers and businesses. Hayes, who was previously marketing director at Stena...

UDO Media Format Standard ISO/IEC 17345.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Plasmon have announced that the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC) have now published ISO/IEC 17345, the UDO Media Format Standard adopted in July 2004. ISO/IEC 17345...

Compliance and Management of Electronic Information Working Group.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Leading global technology companies announced the formation of the Compliance and Management of Electronic Information (CMEI) Working Group. As part of the Internet Law & Policy Forum (ILPF), the CNEI Working Group will work with both public...

CACHE database on Mac OS X.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... InterSystems Corporation today announced that its CACHE post-relational database is available for deployment on Mac OS X. The CACHE database delivers a feature set combined with automated system management, and features a Unified Data...

British academics to benefit from world's first national text mining service.(National Centre for Text Mining )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... British academics to benefit from world's first national text mining service. The National Centre for Text Mining (NaCTeM) is a collaboration between the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool and Salford. Funding is provided by the Joint...

Benchmarking your company.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Every manager in the UK computer software industry knows the importance of "benchmarking" their company. They should look at their company's strengths and weaknesses, assessing their own performance against that of their competitors. They...

LinuxIT new LPI training initiative LinuxIT has launched a focused initiative.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... LinuxIT new LPI training initiative LinuxIT has launched a focused initiative aimed at delivering more Linux Professional Institute (LPI) training courses and certifications to the market. Globally, over 7000 LPI certification exams have...

Online marketing programme to help software publishers enter European markets.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Digital River has launched a new international online marketing programme for software publishers to simplify their entry into European markets. The Starter Package Europe enables software publishers to analyse market potential in European...

'Cost of compliance' survey for UK organisations.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... The Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS) is commissioning a survey to gauge the effectiveness of corporate policies and the current cost of compliance in the UK. Although legislation currently only affects organisations in...

SQL new industry standard for data integration.(IT News)
April 1, 2005... Sunopsis has endorsed the emergence of SQL as the industry standard for data integration. In the last year, major RDBMS (Relational Database Management Service) vendors have launched new and low-cost versions of data integration/ELT (Extract,...

Economic conditions to dampen IT spending in Europe.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... With foreign currency fluctuations, high oil prices, and elevated unemployment continuing to buffet Europe's economy, IT spending growth will remain modest this year. In its forthcoming quarterly update to the European Black Book, IDC forecasts...

ESRI (UK) opens doors to developers.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... ESR UK, a provider of geographical information systems (GIS), has launched the ESRI Developer Network (EDN). EDN is a new programme designed to encourage application developers to discover the benefits of adding cutting edge geospatial...

'Good enough computing' culture in Europe.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... As many firms in Europe keep major IT projects on hold, a new survey from IDC shows that the single greatest inhibitor of IT spending increases is the growing culture of 'good-enough computing.' More than 60% of large firms, and over half of...

PenDraw: a new 2-D Web graphics language.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... PenDraw designed to work on PCs or Web servers, enables integration of 2-D graphics with Internet systems. With a syntax derived from Basic, PenDraw can be acquired in a relatively brief time. There are two PenDraw products. PenDraw, the...

MacA&D OSX 1.1.(IT News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Excel Software are shipping MacA&D OSX 1.1 for requirements management, software modeling, code generation, reengineering and flexible report generation. Version 1.1 adds configurable title blocks in all diagram editors, new high performance...

Sophos adds proactive threat detection.(IT News)
April 1, 2005... Sophos have announced the latest edition of Sophos enterprise solutions. Offering gateway, server and endpoint protection, enterprise solutions introduces Genotype detection technology, a method of using forensic analysis to identify suspicious...