Archive for November, 2008

SQL injection is alive and well …

Friday, November 14th, 2008

If you run a web site you need to protect yourself from SQL injection. Sure, everyone should know this by now but obviously not everyone does – or cares. Here’s how within seconds I found two vulnerable sites using Google and logged in using SQL injection.

Pardon me Microsoft Windows 7, your Firefox is showing

Friday, November 7th, 2008

iTWire: Tim Sneath, passionate Microsoft Windows client evangelist, spoke today at the “Power to Developers” rally in Sydney, Australia, promoting Windows 7. Yet, the camera caught more than just Microsoft software on his laptop, with Mozilla Firefox plain to see.

Microsoft’s Azure Cloud Computing isn’t just blue sky

Friday, November 7th, 2008

iTWire: So, what’s this Azure, then? Let me tell you Microsoft’s vision for the next stage in the evolution of software right from the mouth of none other than Steve Ballmer, live from Sydney today. Here’s what Azure is, what cloud computing is, and how the two shall meet.

I didn’t know you could do that in Linux!

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

iTWire: Here are 12 tips, tricks, tweaks and techniques to make you say “I didn’t know you could do that in Linux.” Sure, not every one may be your cup of tea but here are 12 items to help you have the most positive Linux experience you can and to show why Linux is a superior operating system to other alternatives.