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Few disciplines require the comprehension of as much information in so little time as computer security. With billions of data records piling up daily for large organizations, no technique holds as much promise as using computer-generated images to tell the story of what's in the data—a process known as visual analytics. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Justin Wolf explains how to use visual analytics to improve IT cyber-security.
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As part of its Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g launch, Oracle adds an application lifecycle management solution to its developer tool set to enable teams of developers to work together more effectively. Oracle Team Productivity Center has what one exec calls a unique approach to ALM.
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PostgreSQL 8.4 arrives on the scene with almost 300 new features in tow. Version 8.4's arrival follows a new development process for the open-source database.
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Oracle wants to ease the data modeling process for Oracle database developers. The new tool integrates into Oracle SQL Developer and allows users to develop logical, multidimensional, user-defined data types, relational and physical data models.
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Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, the latest upgrade of Oracle's middleware platform, includes tools that allow the enterprise to collaborate and trade information more effectively, while attempting to simplify the processes involved in development, IT governance and other areas. Perhaps in a nod to economic realities, Oracle is not radically changing the pricing structure of Middleware 11g from its predecessor, according to an executive.
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In a push to bring greater transparency to the federal government, the Office of Management and Budget introduces its IT Dashboard, a new tool to complement USASpending.gov. The dashboard allows users to create data sets within a Web browser and export the information to spreadsheets, Websites, blogs and social networks.
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Oracle’s newest middleware technology platform takes advantage of virtualization and other next-generation technologies being integrated into the enterprise, and includes new developer tools for easier application build. Oracle President Charles Phillips suggested that the company’s goal is to offer a pre-fabricated environment that allows IT administrators a substantial degree of control over their networks without needing to cobble together enterprise IT architecture by improvisation.
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Former security consultant Max Ray Butler pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges June 29 in connection with his role in a massive hacking and identity theft scheme. Butler faces decades behind bars when he is sentenced in October.
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Business continuity and disaster recovery plans are essential components of overall business and IT planning. Since disasters do happen, it's critical to have business continuity and disaster recovery plans in place before the need arises. To prepare and protect both your employees and business, Knowledge Center contributor Brace Rennels offers 10 tips on how to carry out a solid business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
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The federal government decides to spend more time performing due diligence on the proposed Oracle-Sun merger, perhaps 30 to 60 more days. Sun says this is not unexpected due to the size of the IT infrastructure transaction.
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One of the biggest benefits of using a framework such as Ruby on Rails is that you can do more with less; smaller teams of developers can complete projects and get to market more quickly. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Ezra Zygmuntowicz offers five tips on how to scale your Ruby applications, including caching techniques to keep the load off your application servers and databases.
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Many businesses struggle with getting paper-based information into the electronic workflows that are enabled by Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Access and SQL Server. By using document imaging software and multifunction peripherals, knowledge workers can seamlessly and securely integrate paper documents into the electronic workflow. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Ed White explains what IT professionals should know when integrating document imaging software with Microsoft applications.
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A researcher at IBM reports having developed a fully homomorphic encryption scheme that allows data to be manipulated without being exposed. Researcher Craig Gentry's discovery could prove to be important in securing cloud computing environments and fighting encrypted spam.
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Recently, i/o Data Centers adopted an ICE Cube containerized data center at its newest co-location facility. This is a classic example of where such mobile facilities can be used. SGI is one of several big-name OEMs that have rolled out mobile data centers as an option for businesses looking to quickly add to their compute capacity or as a way to temporarily boost their computing power. The idea of mobile data centers took off several years ago when Sun introduced its Project Blackbox. Since then, SGI, Verari Sytems, IBM, HP and Dell all have rolled out similar offerings. Industry analysts say that the market is still in its infancy and has been hampered by the global recession, which has rolled back IT data center projects. However, they expect that once the economy begins to grow again, mobile data centers will have a solid niche.
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Market research company Evans Data announces results of a study showing that use of the Ruby scripting language has increased by 40 percent amongst North American software developers since 2008.
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REVIEW: iLuminate sets out to address data warehousing limitations with its iLuminate 4.0 correlation database. Rather than store data in tables, iLuminate 4.0 organizes information in value pools based on data type, with an auto-generated indexing system that keeps track of the values' context. This fully indexed, value-based storage approach can yield significant performance benefits, but eWEEK Labs was most impressed by iLuminate's knack for making data available for analysis with very few planning or design requirements.
What will become of the open-source MySQL database after database giant Oracle acquires Sun Microsystems? After considering the database market, Oracle's and Sun's strengths, and history, eWEEK Labs' Jeff Cogswell thinks that MySQL and its customers can expect the database to live on, although perhaps not exactly as we know it now.
TECH ANALYSIS: IBM has DB2, not to mention Informix, while Sun Microsystems has MySQL. Will one trump the others? eWEEK Labs examines the overlap and synergies between IBM's and Sun's database platforms, and what customers should expect should an acquisition go forward.
Enterprise IT managers need to be thinking about the product impact of a possible IBM acquisition of Sun. eWEEK Labs takes a look at the areas of synergy--such as database and operating systems--as well as areas of overlap--such as development. In the end, IBM's services model may be the crux of all product decisions.
Dabble DB, a Web-based database application from Smallthought Systems, gives enterprise IT administrators a structured database environment while enabling them to do the ad hoc data crunching they normally do in a spreadsheet. Dabble DB makes it easy for users to import data and create views of the tables holding that data, although it needs better health status update capabilities.
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