By Robert Lemos – The software giant dubbed “critical” a buffer overflow in its remote access service (RAS) software, which is a native service in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The security hole could allow an attacker to run any code, the advisory stated. Another release detai
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Conduct Web Services With BizTalk
Microsoft’s general manager for e-business servers and BizTalk Server’s lead product manager talked with XML & Web Services Magazine about orchestrating business processes for Web services and BizTalk Server’s strategy in that arena.
The IETF, Best Practices and XML Schemas
by Leigh Dodds – In this week’s XML-Deviant column, I examine an XML best practice guide under development by the IETF, as well as the XML Schema language debate which it has reignited.
Overview of SQL Server security model and security best practices
By Vyas Kondreddi – This article discusses the security model of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000 and security best practices to help you secure your data. Special thanks to my friend Divya Kalra for her valuable input and content review.
SQL Case Statement Finds Segments Nearing Maximum Extents
(Richard Hibling) Quickly identify segments nearing their maximum extents using the *new* SQL case statement.
New Oracle tech to put steam behind Java
By Wylie Wong – Oracle announced it has purchased WebGain’s TopLink, a tool that speeds the building of software by connecting Java software code with databases. As part of the deal, about 90 WebGain employees who develop, sell and support the TopLink product will now become Oracle employees, an Ora
Move Databases Between Computers that are Running SQL Server
This step-by-step article describes how to move SQL Server user databases and most common SQL Server components between computers that are running SQL Server. The steps described in this article assume that you will not move the master , model , tempdb , or msdb system databases. The steps pr
Exam Review – The SQL Server Challenge
by Anil Desai – You don’t have to be a DBA for a worldwide organization to pass this test, but you’d better know all the ins and outs of large database administration.
XML Programming: Web Applications and Web Services With JSP and ASP
XML Programming: Web Applications and Web Services with JSP and ASP is a fast-moving introduction to XML technologies for programmers. It is designed to be useful for programmers working in a number of languages, primarily Java and VB/VBScript, but also C, C++, Python, and JavaScript. Authors Alexan
Mozilla 1.0 Released
The Mozilla open-source Web browser, which has probably been the most sharply scrutinized software development project in history, has reached version 1.0. Standards compliance has always been a primary goal of Mozilla, and XML standards have taken no back seat in the feature set.