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SpotlightJReport Enables Cloud Database Reporting for Database.com Data Warehouse Landscape Designates Teradata and IBM as Industry
Leaders
Databases, Mainframes and Hardware Acceleration
Predictive Analytics World to Run March 14-15 in San Francisco
Progress Software JDBC Driver for Enterprise Cloud Database from
Salesforce.com
GigaSpaces XAP Provides Cloud-Data Center Hybrid Infrastructure for
Social Casino
Google to Upgrade Google App Engine with Hosted SQL
Databases for Public and Private Cloud Computing
Middleware Under a Microscope in White Paper
Reshaping and Restructuring XML
XML in Focus Of Note
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Ingres VectorWise Performance Boost for Analytics Sparks Interest |
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Navigation and XPath Holding Back the SQL/XML Database Industry
Michael M. David discusses flaws in the implementation of XML support for modern databases. He explores limitations imposed by single-leg, linear hierarchical
processing, an approach used with XPath navigation of document content. He discusses global views, multi-leg queries and
using hierarchical semantics to increase data value. Michael illustrates with examples of non-procedural processing using a hierarchical XML processor.
Security Flaws Undermine Database, E-Mail and Networking Infrastructure
Researchers have recently uncovered security vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL toolkit that's deployed on 60% of the web servers on the Internet. The potential problems
include buffer overruns, denial-of-security attacks, forging of digital certificates and compromising of confidential information. Ken North discusses these
OpenSSL vulnerabilities, recent research about an RSA attack based on Simple Branch Prediction Analysis, and the effect on
digital certificates used for authentication and secure communications.
SQL injection, buffer overruns, and process injection are serious problems. CIOs, CTOs, system architects, developers, and DBAs need to be aware of the threats. Try our security topic for news, alerts, more information and a list of helpful resources.
SQL Injection Vulnerability Exposes Cardholder Data
The credit card information for 110,000 cardholders has been exposed in a
security breach at a New York tourism company, Twin America LLC (d.b.a., City
Sights NY). The company's web server, which contained payment card data, was
compromised using SQL injection. In this instance, it appears poor coding
practices combined with storage of cardholder data was a recipe for disaster.
Protection of Personal Identifying Data in Databases
Breaches of databases containing cardholder happen on a repetitive basis.
"SQL Injection and Data Theft" discusses the issues and information from
recent surveys of IT personnel.
Major Security Patch Updates from SAP and Oracle
SAP has released a major security patch update as a result of a code scan
of 280 million lines of code. The update includes patches to Business Suite
applications and the NetWeaver platform. Oracle released Critical Patch Updates
in October and is scheduled to do the next critical patch release on January 18,
2011.
Arrest for Terrorism Heightens IT Globalization Concerns
Anti-terrorist police in India arrested a software engineer employed in the
hi-tech center at Bangalore as a member of the LeT terrorist group linked to the
2006 Mumbai train bombings. The LeT
terrorist arrest is one of a series of events, including the HSBC call center fraud and the MphasiS/Citibank scandal, that have marred
the IT industry march to globalization.
SSL Auditing, Security Taxonomy
Kevin Dick discusses a security taxonomy
of distributed systems in a podcast and video programs released by
WebServicesSummit.com. Kevin is CEO of Network Resonance, the company that
recently patented a secure SSL auditing technology (more).
At an SDSIC web services conference, a panel of experts discussed security. Topics included browser vulnerabilities, XML injection, SQL injection, and security problems related to federated identities. Presentations and interviews recorded at the conference discuss security issues.
Michael Rys (Microsoft) discusses SQL Server 2005 (Yukon), XQuery and the SQL:2003 standard. Jim Melton (Oracle) discusses the future of SQL/XML. Dana Florescu discusses XQuery. Blake Dournaee (Sarvega) discusses XML security and gateways Gord Watts (GridIron Software) discusses application acceleration with grids. Elliottte Rusty Harold discusses the future of Java and XML. Rebecca Dias (Microsoft) discusses advanced web services. |
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Oracle Drops UltraSPARC
Processor with Transactional Memory
Prior to the deal to be acquired by Oracle, Sun Microsystems planned to ship a new UltraSPARC processor that
provides transactional memory. By supporting atomic transactions,
it promised to reduce bottlenecks in database servers. Ken North take a closer look at Rock transaction
processing and database price/performance.
Platform-Neutral Solution to Native XML Integration with SQL
IBM, Microsoft and Oracle have taken the SQL:2003 path to integrating native
XML with SQL. Michael M. David presents an alternative approach to hierarchical
processing for any SQL DBMS that implements the 1992 or 1999 SQL standard. He
explains platform-neutral XML integration using left outer join, lowest common
ancestor and sorted outer union techniques (more).
SQL/XML
WebServicesSummit.com released two (MP3 audio) podcasts of an expert panel
discussion featuring Ron Bourret (XML-DBMS), Dana Florescu (Oracle), Michael Kay
(Saxonica), Jonathan Robie (DataDirect Technologies) and Michael Rys
(Microsoft). The panelists discuss XQuery, SQL/XML, native XML databases and
XML-enabled databases (more).
Misuse of Object-Relational Mapping
In this editorial, Shahid N. Shah discusses the current state of data modeling and the misapplication of object-relational modeling. He's writing about information
technology in the healthcare industry, but his commentary is valid for other segments (more).
Database Developer: MySQL Ready for Prime Time
A decade of development has moved MySQL out of the bare-bones DBMS category,
enlarged its user base, and turned MySQL AB into a profitable company. MySQL
5.0, the newest version, is a great leap forward. There have been enhancements
to the tool sets, storage engines, types and metadata. MySQL 5.0 includes
features enterprise developers have come to expect from commercial SQL products
(more).
Using Database Plug-ins with Oracle, DB2,
SQL Server
An SQL database is more than a passive data container. Microsoft has announced
SQL Server 2005 will embed the Common Language Runtime (CLR). Developers using
IBM DB2, Oracle and Sybase can embed Java classes in databases. Read more about
"Logic in the Database".
Got SOX?
Information
systems are under the microscope today. Cathy Mugford of Control Consulting
Corporation explains Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, controls and
tools.
Data Access
There are new sources for drivers and providers on the list of .NET data
providers, JDBC drivers, OLE DB Providers and XQuery
Engines and Processors. Data Access Workshop presentations about ODBC,
JDBC
and OLE
DB.
XQuery in
Five Minutes
Dana Florescu's presentation at CIDR 2005 discusses declaritivity and other characteristics.
"Plugging SQL and ODBC into Integration Frameworks".
Interested in an open source SQL DBMS? Read about "Java, SQL, Cloudscape and
Derby" in Dr.
Dobb's Journal.
XQuery
and SQL: Vive la Différence
This article in DB2 magazine discusses XQuery,
SQL and the XQuery API for Java (XQJ).
Cyrillic
translation 
DB2
original
Now available: Updated ODBC driver, JDBC driver, .NET data provider lists.
ODBC, JDBC und die Suche nach der Black Box
ODBC, JDBC
and the Search for a Black Box
This article (Adobe PDF) discusses the characteristics of industrial-strength middleware for database access.
This white paper (Adobe PDF) discusses the role and importance of middleware for accessing SQL databases.
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