The growing need to make sensitive information more broadly available to individuals within and outside of an organization greatly increases the opportunity for malicious activity and misuse. Perimeter and point security solutions cannot adequately protect sensitive data at rest from these threats,
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IBM Needs to Act Boldly in Database Field
(Charles Garry) Opinion: IBM made a smart move when it decided to introduce DB2 Express-C as a free download for database developers. But it should act more boldly to improve its position in the Windows/Linux market and show leadership in licensing trends.
AJAX Isn’t Just for Cleaning Dishes Anymore
(Robert Cozzi, Jr.) Until recently, moving to browser-based RPG IV applications has been limited because Web pages have to be reloaded or new pages need to be displayed in order to give the end-user the appropriate feedback. Users never really had the same quality experience as they had with a 525
ASP.NET 2.0 Demystified, Chapter 4: Variables and Expressions in ASP.NET
(Jim Keogh) ASP .NET 2.0 Demystified explains how to write server-side components for dynamic, interactive Web pages and powerful Web-based applications that are easy to develop and modify. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each ch
User Interface Controls in Visual Basic 6 and Visual Basic 2005
(Bill Sempf) In the world of conversion of Visual Basic 6 applications, little causes more concern than controls that just won’t convert. Between in-project controls that you have the source code for, custom ActiveX controls that you bought back in 1997, and the built-in Microsoft controls that have
Stored procedure: Generate code for ad hoc data operations
(Brian Walker) A SQL Server DBA often needs to perform ad hoc operations on data in their databases. The tasks can typically be handled with simple T-SQL statements, but other times a more complex operation is called for – and having to manually enter all the T-SQL code necessary for such an operati
Exploit SharePoint List Definitions to Maximize Your Brand
(Robert Bogue) When you’re trying to change the way that SharePoint appears and operates to something more in-line with what your organization needs, you’ll find that modifying the site definition to change the appearance is a good first start. As you get more advanced, you may decide that you n
You may receive an ‘Error 22022: SQLServerAgent is not currently running so it cannot be notified of this action’ error message when you run a SQL Server Agent job in SQL Server 2000
When you run a SQL Server Agent job in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, you may receive the following error message: Error 22022: SQLServerAgent is not currently running so it cannot be notified of this action.
Building PHP Applications Using the ATK Framework
(Ivo Jansch) Companies of all sizes are seeking a rapid but structured approach to “Webifying” their existing traditional Oracle-based applications. Increasingly, the combination of Oracle Database and PHP is an attractive option.
Hacking the XML in Your TiVo
(Bob DuCharme) When I was a kid, our television set picked up just a few broadcast channels over the wire aerial mounted on our roof. This offered us a limited choice of what to watch, so we saw a lot of I Love Lucy reruns. Now that we have hundreds of channels over the satellite dish, libraries