Think malicious users need sophisticated tools to attack a Web site? Think again. All they really need is a Web browser and basic knowledge of SQL or another scripting language. Sometimes all malicious users do is place a script inside the username, address, or search query field on a We
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Oracle Japan completes company’s revenue decline
In common with its parent company, Oracle Japan – one of the great hopes for the supplier – has report a decline in both profits and revenues for the last fiscal year. Oracle Japan posted a non-consolidated net profit of 17.62 billion yen in 2001/02, down down 3.8 per cent from the previ
Basic and complex SQL joins made easy
If you’re new to SQL, joins can be a daunting concept. There are many different types of joins and seemingly little information available that explains and compares them. But after you digest a few basic concepts, the practice of joins actually isn’t very difficult. Let’s look at the fund
Oracle Apes Microsoft Strategy
Speaking at Oracle’s semiannual analyst day, CEO Larry Ellison uttered words many people never thought they’d hear: Oracle will adopt many of the strategies that made arch-enemy Microsoft successful and will focus on inexpensive, integrated software suites. “The suites always win,” Ellison said. “Th
SQL Server Accelerator for BI Jump-Starts Business Analytics
Would you and others in your company like to make better decisions faster? Would your company like to capitalize on information assets to thrive in a competitive marketplace? The Microsoft SQL Server Accelerator for Business Intelligence (BI), a free tool that helps you quickly get BI solutions in p
SQL Server 2000 (64-bit) Beta Benchmarks
New Record SAP R/3 4.6C Sales and Distribution Two-Tier Results The HP server rx5670 produced the world’s best four-way system performance result on the SAP R/3 4.6C Sales and Distribution (SD) two-tier benchmark, supporting 470 SD benchmark users at an average response time of 1.97 secon
XPointer splits into four pieces
The much delayed XPointer specification has broken into four pieces, including an XPointer Framework and three schemes – xmlns(), element(), and xpointer(), with all but the last in Last Call. <br><br> The new drafts seem to recognize the resistance to earlier versions, and follow some lines for "
CNET Compares 4 Expert Advice Sites
Ancient Greeks made pilgrimages to the oracle at Delphi, seeking wisdom from the deities. Today, they’d just hop on the Internet. The Web is rife with information, but can you trust just any Web site for the advice you need? No way. The information you stumble across online may be slante
Oracle Corp. Joins SSPA
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 16, 2002–The Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA), the leading industry association for IT support professionals, today announced that Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq:ORCL), the world’s largest enterprise software company, has joined SSPA. Since its
Guard Your Data with Kerberos
All security operations in SQL Server depend on the twin processes of authentication and authorization. If the server doesn’t have total confidence in the user’s identity and, thus, can’t be sure of the permissions a user has, all attempts to control access to data fail. Microsoft has long preferred