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MSDN Webcast: Assessment: Tips and Tricks for Web Application Security Testing (Level 300)

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software engineering

Overview This webcast demonstrates the proper technique for testing a Web application to ensure that it is properly secure. In addition, the presenter discusses the challenges of Web application security throughout the development life cycle, and the available methods and tools used to test the security of Web-based applications. The attendee will learn how to test a Web application using a Web browser and the inherent limitations of this approach, and also learn what obstacles must be overcome during application testing to ensure proper security.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	12th April 2005 00:00 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	Software Engineering, Application Security Tools, Security Management

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IBM and Opera make a song and a dance about voice recognition

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PDAs

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Channel:
Security Strategy

What the business could learn from IT

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Firefox turned one-year-old on Wednesday, marking yet another milestone for the popular open-source web browser. Since the debut of Firefox 1.0 last November, users have downloaded 106.4 million copies of the open source browser, according to the...

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WebWatch
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mozilla,
firefox

Microsoft fixes smorgasbord of IE flaws

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Reporters' phone records hacked in HP probe

In a filing on Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, HP acknowledged that the pretexting technique was used to obtain the personal records of board member Tom Perkins. The investigation conducted by a company hired by HP used a...

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CxO Extra
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leak,
hp

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

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Publisher:
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.

Publisher:
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.