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Apple, Oracle restore Java on OS X

Posted February 4, 2013 - 5:39 pm

Java browser plug-in functionality restored to Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion after latest blacklisting.
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Fedora, openSUSE ditch MySQL, in a major database shake-up

Posted February 4, 2013 - 10:47 am

Two major open-source projects, Fedora and openSUSE, are planning to ditch the venerable Oracle MySQL database framework and adopt MariaDB instead.
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Oracle rushes out another Java update, fixing 50 vulnerabilities

Posted February 4, 2013 - 10:41 am

Following disclosures by security researchers of vulnerabilities in the last update of Java released in January, Oracle has rushed out ahead of schedule another bundle of fixes for the programming language.
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Three years later, has Oracle's Sun buy paid off?

Posted January 30, 2013 - 1:13 pm

Cash flow has far exceeded purchase price, according to Oracle President Mark Hurd, but an investment researcher remains doubtful.
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Salesforce.com 'aggressively investigating' database error

Posted January 30, 2013 - 11:06 am

Salesforce.com is "aggressively investigating" a database software error that led to temporary performance problems in part of its infrastructure.
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Oracle will continue to bundle 'crapware' with Java

Posted January 28, 2013 - 3:00 pm

Oracle will not stop bundling what critics describe as 'crapware' and 'foistware' with its Java installer anytime soon, a company representative intimated last week.
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Oracle's Java security head: We will 'fix Java,' communicate better

Posted January 25, 2013 - 4:56 pm

Oracle is planning to step up its community outreach efforts around the programming language
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Experts prod Oracle to fix broken Java security

Posted January 22, 2013 - 2:52 pm

Beset by some very public vulnerabilities in Java, and apparently unable to properly patch those bugs, Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, experts said.
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26 cloud specific IT certifications

Posted January 18, 2013 - 9:00 am

Few areas within the IT industry have seen the kind of growth that cloud computing has. As a result, many IT professionals are now seeking cloud specific certifications. Here is an overview of what is currently available to help you figure out which certification may be best for you.
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Consultant: Oracle's newest "cloud" strategy isn't cloud at all

Posted January 17, 2013 - 2:43 pm

Oracle's latest advancement of its cloud computing strategy is being called out as a "faux cloud" by a consultant and author, and as the latest example of cloud-washing, or the practice of vendors misusing the ubiquitous technology term.
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New Java exploit sells for $5000 on black web; possible threat to millions of PCs

Posted January 17, 2013 - 11:10 am

For Oracle, it's deja vu all over again.
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Java security comes down to 'war of attrition'

Posted January 15, 2013 - 11:42 am

Users and Oracle both need to do their part against a malware industrial complex that can quickly attack any security hole
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Oracle releases Java fix, but security concerns remain

Posted January 14, 2013 - 5:55 pm

Oracle released Java 7 update 11 (Java 7u11) on Sunday following a warning from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) advising users to disable the software due to a serious and previously unknown security vulnerability. Even with the available fix, CERT, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is still advising users to disable Java on their systems unless running the software is "absolutely necessary."
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It's time to rewrite Java from scratch, security expert says

Posted January 14, 2013 - 12:42 pm

If the most recent security flaw in Java is a sign of anything, it's that the time has come for Oracle to rewrite the programming language.
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Oracle patches latest zero-day vulnerabilities in Java

Posted January 13, 2013 - 8:47 pm

Oracle released two out-of-band patches on Sunday for vulnerabilities in its Java programming language, both of which pose a high risk to users browsing the web.
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Oracle to stop patching Java 6 in February 2013

Posted December 19, 2012 - 5:36 pm

Java 6 will be retired from security support in less than two months, and users and businesses should prepare now for its demise, experts said today.
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ERP: Oracle vs. SAP vs. The Upstarts

Posted December 3, 2012 - 12:48 pm

As 2012 comes to a close, the ERP software market's biggest players, Oracle and SAP, are seeing their long rivalry become a stalemate, while they face a common set of enemies in the form of upstart ERP vendors based in the cloud, such as NetSuite and Workday.
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Why Oracle's advertising claims are strategically stupid

Posted November 23, 2012 - 11:14 pm

Oracle had to pull advertisements this year after IBM complained that Oracle's performance claims were unfounded. Such behavior is risky, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle says, as it suggests to customers that Oracle can't be trusted and puts IT careers in jeopardy.
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Air Force scraps massive ERP project after racking up $1 billion in costs

Posted November 14, 2012 - 5:37 pm

The U.S. Air Force has decided to scrap a major ERP (enterprise resource planning) software project after spending $1 billion, concluding that finishing it would cost far too much more money for too little gain.
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Oracle pitches federal CIOs secure cloud services

Posted October 25, 2012 - 11:43 am

Oracle is working to position itself as a leading cloud service provider to federal government clients tasked with major IT initiatives that include moving to the cloud with tight or declining budgets.
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Java exploits threaten billions of Macs and PCs. Here's how to protect against them.

Posted October 24, 2012 - 3:01 pm

Find out if your computer is vulnerable to Java exploits, and how to remove Java to protect yourself from these security risks
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Oracle brings cross platform Java dev to mobile devices

Posted October 22, 2012 - 8:00 am

Oracle is augmenting its Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) to allow developers to create mobile applications for Apple and Android devices.
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As Oracle rounds out its cloud strategy, Amazon Web Services looms

Posted October 4, 2012 - 1:33 pm

Reversing years of cloud-bashing, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison added an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) component to the company's cloud portfolio this week at Oracle OpenWorld, rounding it out the company's strategy to include the three major cloud platforms, including SaaS and PaaS. But will anyone outside of existing Oracle customers use it?
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Oracle adds more cloud finesse to Solaris

Posted October 4, 2012 - 12:01 pm

Further emphasizing Larry Ellison's fresh enthusiasm for cloud computing, Oracle has updated its Solaris Unix operating system with a number of new capabilities to give it greater cloud capabilities, including a new distributed storage file system and SDN (software defined networking) features.
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Oracle: Java upgrades still worthwhile despite postponed features

Posted October 1, 2012 - 9:10 am

Java EE 7 and Java SE 8 will offer new capabilities in JavaScript programming and multicore processors, but PaaS cloud enhancements have been deferred
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