A standardised test on knowledge of security programming may soon be on the way for software developers.
Perl, PHP, Python and Samba have been commended for improving security in a report analysing over 250 open-source projects.
The Eclipse Foundation has released Eclipse PHP Development Tools, software that it hopes will open Eclipse up to the millions of PHP Web developers.
Version 4 of the popular Web scripting language is on borrowed time, forcing developers to the less successful version 5
The Debian Project has released an update to its popular GNU/Linux distribution, with security-related bugfixes a key feature.
Would you be happier that Google collects data about your Internet history if you knew their log data was used to fight some seriously nasty worms?
With versions on most Web platforms, a library of databases and Web/XML services, PHP may be the next-generation Web language for your network.
PHP, a server-side scripting language popular with Apache Web server administrators, has a serious flaw that could give an attacker complete access to the server.
As PHP apparently becomes the world's leading scripting language, the open-source LAMP burns a little more brightly.
The release of IBM's free DB2 database points to the downward price pressure from open-source programmers' tools.
While it likely won't affect any Australian companies, proposed legislation by the Peruvian federal government could affect the open source movement worldwide.
If you're wary of Google knowing everything about your business and your web site, then Google Analytics is not for you. But for most, it's a useful ally in a challenging business climate.
The Rack Station RS408 is an attractive NAS solution with plenty of performance, plus lots of extras to tempt the smaller business.
Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.
Sugar Suite from SugarCRM is a comprehensive, streamlined tool which offers indispensable services to both a company's employees and its customers.
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8.0 is a powerful tool and a vital upgrade for Web designers, especially those who create dynamic sites.
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