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Locking down Microsoft SQL Server

Rewriting applications because of database security gaps is costly and time consuming. One of the easiest ways to avoid rewrites is to make security a priority during the initial database design and to enforce security at each tier. <br><br> We’ll discuss some of the techniques for providing a s

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Oracle Expands Linux Support

Oracle Corporation has expanded support of its product line for Linux, including the newly-shipped Release 2 of Oracle9i Database, Application Server and the Oracle9i Developer Suite. As a result, Oracle customers throughout the Middle East will now be better equipped to develop and deploy enterpris

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Sort XML Data Without XSLT Overkill

by Dan Wahlin – If you’ve worked with XSLT, you’re probably accustomed to using the xsl:sort element when you need to sort strings or numbers within an XML document. This element makes it simple to sort XML data while performing a loop or when calling templates. But XSLT can be overkill in certain c