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    The NSW government has selected a panel of providers to supply agencies with software to manage the state's records, email, images and other unstructured content.

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    Around 70 percent of Oracle database professionals say they have never applied a security patch, according to database security firm Sentrigo.

  • SAP admits 'downloading' not hacking Oracle

    Oracle earlier this year accused SAP of hacking into its customer support centre and stealing proprietary software code -- it turns out that SAP made some "inappropriate" downloads.

  • No tomorrow for SAP's TomorrowNow?

    When Oracle accused SAP of hacking into its customer support centre and stealing proprietary software code earlier this year, the company at the heart of the scandal was SAP's TomorrowNow -- it now faces an uncertain future.

  • New hacker trick may expose Oracle databases

    A new attack technique increases the risk of commonly found bugs in Oracle's database software, a security researcher has warned.

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    Purchase of a company with close ties to open-source rival MySQL has people wondering about the database giant's motives.

  • Integrating Oracle and Java

    Find out why it's a good idea to bring Oracle and Java together in the development environment for ERP and other applications.

  • Integrating Oracle, Java for ERP

    Oracle and Java can be one of the most robust combinations for ERP-related application development. Here's a look at which parts of Java are useful with Oracle 8i.

  • Oracle architectural design tips offered

    Some tricks to ensure that Oracle architecture designs perform at optimal levels while making a design that is easy to maintain and extend are offered.

  • Rethink five outdated ideas about Oracle

    Versions 8i and 9i of Oracle have altered the facts behind several common beliefs of DBAs. Find out why these five cherished beliefs about working with the database may no longer be true and how the changes enhance your options.

Reviews (9)

  • Duelling databases: Four apps tested

    Databases are by no means an easy product category to understand. Many of the big players now offer free or "light" versions of their databases, but comparing them all is no easy task -- as we found out.

  • Symantec Backup Exec 12

    Symantec Backup Exec 12 allows complete system recovery and concentrates on continuous file/data protection. Though AU$1,795 may seem a lot of money for an application, Backup Exec might be worth the investment if you're using it for irreplaceable and highly valuable data.

  • Contact management packages reviewed

    We look at which product can help improve customer satisfaction.

  • Detection and prevention: 6 intrusion detection systems tested

    Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.

  • Age has not wearied them

    Despite the endless pressure to install the latest and greatest, many of the core technologies which are in use in the modern enterprise have been around for decades, if not centuries.

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