Application Development Trends' News


Enterprise Data Breaches on the Rise, Report Finds

Organizations need a commitment to security and better implementation of security tools, experts say.

Microsoft Releases IE8 Blocking Tool

Those organizations not yet ready for Internet Explorer 8 can defer automatic updates via this Microsoft tool.

Security Researchers Find Hole in Intel's vPro

A pair of researchers are claiming to have sussed out how to circumnavigate the security protections in Intel's vPro remote management technology.

UPDATE: Borland Sheds Staff, Faces Challenges

Application lifecycle management tools maker Borland Software CEO Tod Nielsen has left the company to join VMware as chief operating officer.

TEST DRIVE: Windows 7 Beta 1, Build 7000

A hand-on preview of Windows 7 Beta 1.

UPDATE: Microsoft May Offer Free Windows 7 Upgrades to Consumers

New PC buyers may be able to get a free OS upgrade from Windows Vista, if a leaked memo proves true.

New Linux Kernel Released

The developers behind Linux have released the latest version of the open source operating system kernel.

Windows 7 Leaked

Beta 1 of Microsoft's latest operating system is apparently available on the Web.

Sun Releases xVM VirtualBox 2.1

Sun Microsystems recently released the latest version of its desktop virtualization software, xVM VirtualBox.

COBOL Eclipsed

Hack your legacy COBOL code on Eclipse and run it on a mainframe rehosting package.

SSL Certs Busted

Weaknesses found in the MD5 hash algorithm could be used as a basis to generate fraudulent X.509 Certification Authority certificates.

Will SOA Fly in 2009?

Despite progress by Microsoft, the economy could put projects lacking quick ROI at risk.

SQL Injection Hits Amid the Holidays

Redmond continues to investigate a new zero-day bug affecting popular database application SQL Server.

First Look: MySQL 5.1 Open Source Database

The database management system installs easily on Windows and features good documentation, along with SQL help.

First Look: Titanium Software Dev Kit

This command line tool aims to help developers create Web apps that work like desktop ones.

Microsoft Opens Its ODF Documentation for Office 2007 SP2

Developers can now access technical materials describing how Microsoft implements ODF in Office 2007 SP2.

New CA Modeling Tool Supports WCF

The Plex 6.1 model-driven dev tool now includes additional Microsoft .NET functionality.

Off-Cycle Internet Explorer Security Update Released

Microsoft reacted quickly to a vulnerability in Internet Explorer by issuing an out-of-cycle fix.

Microsoft Exec Urges IE8 Readiness

The head of Microsoft's Internet Explorer team described how developers can prepare for IE8's general release.

Microsoft Releases SQL Server Security Tools

Microsoft released a beta version of its Code Analysis Tool and Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library for developers.