Safeguard your code: 17 security tips for developers

Computerworld Security: February 05, 2013
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Safeguard your code: 17 security tips for developers

The scary stories from the Web are getting worse. First there were a few stolen
credit card numbers. Then there were a few thousand. Now we hear about millions
of financial records being exposed by security breaches, and we grow numb to the
potential threat. Credit card numbers barely scratch the surface of what the bad
guys are after, and there are more dangerous stories that come out of the labs
studying cyber war.
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Enabling the New Era of Collaboration

Globalization and the rise in mobile technology have forever changed the way we
work. A UC platform can help navigate many types of communication with
colleagues, partners and customers to get work done faster.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Apple, Oracle restore Java on OS X
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2. US Department of Energy hack disclosed employee information
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8448863/823929835/599842/0/

3. iOS 6 untethered jailbreak released, Cydia app store flooded
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8448863/823929835/599843/0/

4. EU celebrates 10th Safer Internet Day
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8448863/823929835/599844/0/

5. Mega launches vulnerability reward program
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8448863/823929835/599845/0/


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M2M and the Cloud: Business Proceed with Caution

Machine-to-Machine services are gaining momentum as an efficient way to collect
and analyze data from wired and wireless systems across the enterprise. In a
Computerworld Quick Pulse survey, more than half of respondents said cloud-based
M2M storage would reduce the burden on IT staff

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Apple, Oracle restore Java on OS X

Apple on Friday shipped an update to Java 6 for Mac users running OS X Snow
Leopard, matching Oracle's cadence for Java 7, which was patched the same day.
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US Department of Energy hack disclosed employee information

The U.S. Department of Energy said Monday that personal information about
several hundred employees and contractors was stolen in a mid-January hack, but
that no classified information was compromised.
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Creating the Right Mobile Strategy

In the new Moovweb white paper, "Creating the Right Mobile Strategy: What You
Need to Know Before You Get Started", get the insight you need to make an
educated decision on the move to mobile.

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iOS 6 untethered jailbreak released, Cydia app store flooded

Apple modders can rejoice: The latest jailbreak software for iOS 6 was released
on Monday.
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EU celebrates 10th Safer Internet Day

The European Commission is working with companies on a voluntary basis, but if
improvements aren't made, then regualtion and legislation will follow.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8448863/823929835/599844/0/

Mega launches vulnerability reward program

The Mega file-sharing service has launched a vulnerability reward program that
will pay up to a!10,000 (around US$13,600) for every serious security flaw found
in the platform and reported responsibly. The rules of the program were laid out
in a blog post published Saturday.
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