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Apache: Security

Overview The operation of a web server raises several security issues. Here the paper looks at them in general terms; later on, it will discuss the necessary code in detail. A complete discussion of computer security would fill a library. However, the meat of the business is as follows. This paper wants to make it impossible for strangers to copy, alter, or erase any of the data. It wants to prevent strangers from running any unapproved programs on the machine. Just as important, it wants to prevent friends and legitimate users from making silly mistakes that may have consequences as serious as deliberate vandalism.

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Publisher	O'Reilly Media	File Format	PDF
Date Published	December 2002
Format	Book chapters
Topics	Programming Languages, Network Security

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Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Screen tests

This includes those who just want to play and those intent on vandalism. At the age of 56 I have to say the mobile phone and I are not the best of friends. We will be driven by application and the Captain Kirk Condition - the need to address any...

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Comment & Analysis

'Protect your kids': Symantec tells parents to wise-up

Research released today by Symantec reveals one in seven children aged 14 or under have given out personal information online to strangers. Symantec urged parents to instil in their children the notion that being online carries many of the same...

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WebWatch

Apple plugs iTunes P2P 'piracy'

In an email interview, Speth said he first started working on iCommune in April 2002 as a way to have his iTunes library talk to a Linux-based machine that was connected to his stereo. In introducing Rendezvous, Apple's technology for allowing...

The Weekly Round-Up: 15.08.03

No strangers to sexual misadventure and bawdy goings-on are the nation's students - our future doctors, lawyers and fast food workers. One of her friends emailed back saying he was sorry they wouldn't be seeing her before she left, and was amazed...

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Weekly Round-up

Devil's Advocate: Software never changes

It became increasingly possible to rely on a library of reliable and efficient mathematical routines. Freedom to use meaningful words as identifiers encouraged people to write programs in terms that related to the problem domain.

Microsoft denies SP2 flaw is a danger

The security company said that two minor mistakes in the implementation of the technology could allow a knowledgeable programmer to sidestep the measures, known as the Data Execution Protection and the Heap Overflow Protection.

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Security Strategy

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

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ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

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ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

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IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

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IBM

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