In this article we will focus on some tips you can use in your environment to secure IIS7 servers and the application they’re hosting. 1. The first step you need to take when securing your web server is to harden the OS that hosts it. If you’re using Windows Server 2008 R2, then the server core installation version will give you just what you need – all the functionality, but with the reduced attack surface. If you’re using the regular version of Windows Server, try to install the IIS role with just the features that you currently need. You can always come back and install more features if you need them. Be aware that you’re just making the attack surface larger when you add features that you don’t use. 2. The use of firewalls can really help you in securing your Web server, especially if it’s an Internet-faced one. The firewall can make sure that the server is rece... (more)

Oracle and Zend Partner on Development and Deployment Foundation for PHP-Based Applications

CUPERTINO, Calif. and REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle and Zend Technologies, Inc., the PHP company, and creator of products and services supporting the development, deployment and management of PHP-based applications, today announced that the companies have partnered to produce Zend Core for Oracle(R) -- a fully tested and supported, free download that will deliver tight integration between Oracle Database and Zend's supported PHP environment, enabling developers to get up and running in minutes with PHP and Oracle infrastructure. PHP is an open-source application integration infrastructure used for developing web applications and is one of the fastest growing scripting languages today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO ) Scheduled for availability in CQ3, Zend Core for Oracle will deliver reliability, produ... (more)

2005 Marked Significant Year for Industry-Leading Oracle(R) Database 10g

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 2005 signified a year of considerable milestones and achievements for Oracle(R) Database 10g, the world's leading database software. Major milestones in 2005, included: the general availability of Oracle Database 10g Release 2, the acquisition of real-time data management software vendor TimesTen, the introduction of a free, starter database -- Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE), and the unveiling of new development tools for the Microsoft .NET Framework, PHP and Oracle Database Web applications. Beyond new products and tools, Oracle extended its overall leadership in the worldwide relational and object-relational database management systems software market, and once again powered the world's largest commercial database. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO ) New ... (more)

Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) Announces XCalibur1331: A 6U VME Module Featuring Freescale MPC 8640D Processor

MIDDLETON, WI -- (Marketwire) -- 08/12/09 -- Extreme Engineering Solutions is shipping XCalibur1331, a high-performance, conduction- or air-cooled, 6U VME solution featuring Freescale Semiconductor's dual-core MPC8640D processor. The XCalibur1331 is ideal for ruggedized systems requiring high bandwidth processing and low power consumption. The 8640D delivers enhanced performance with AltiVec(TM) technology and IEEE dual-precision floating point. XCalibur1331 features include: -- Freescale MPC 8640D processor with dual PowerPC e600 cores up to 1.25 GHz -- Two channels of up to 4 GB of DDR2-533 ECC Memory with ECC -- Up to 4 GB of NAND flash and 256 MB of NOR flash, with redundancy -- Two PrPMC/XMC slots -- Four Gigabit Ethernet ports -- Three USB 2.0 ports -- One SATA 3.0 Gb/s port -- 2eSST VME interface -- In-house X-ES operating system support includes: -- Green H... (more)

RothmanResearch.com Stock Review for HSIC, CPSL, FLIR, SEPR, GOLD and DSCO

NEW DELHI, INDIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/17/09 -- RothmanResearch.com, www.rothmanresearch.com, is a unique and free to use financial portal reaching all investors to provide the best source of content and research they can find online. On this day, we have begun tracking the following companies as they have shown remarkable correction in recent days, you can access these free reports with a number of other reviews by signing up for your complimentary membership at : http://www.rothmanresearch.com/ Companies been researched today are: Henry Schein Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) - Sector: Services China Precision Steel Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSL) - Sector: Basic Materials FLIR Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) - Sector: Technology Sepracor Inc. (NASDAQ: SEPR) - Sector: Healthcare Randgold Resources Ltd. (NASDAQ: GOLD) - Sector: Basic Materials Discovery Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: DSCO) - Sector:... (more)

NexentaStor 2.1 Released: Improves Industry-Leading Hardware Independent NAS/SAN Storage Solution for Virtual Environments

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/17/09 -- Nexenta Systems, Inc., delivering on its promise to continuously improve functionality and performance, today announced the release of NexentaStor 2.1. NexentaStor is a unified storage solution delivering enterprise class NAS and SAN functionality, based on the revolutionary ZFS file system. Now with over 11,000 users and in excess of 500 paid customers, NexentaStor offers an unmatched combination of enterprise class features and an open technology and business model that promises to end storage vendor lock-in forever. A webinar will be co-hosted by Nexenta and Alyseo Systems tomorrow, August 18th, at 12pm eastern time, to review the experience of customers with NexentaStor 2.0 and to discuss new features of NexentaStor. The focus of the webinar will be the use of NexentaStor to virtualize underlying storage in order ... (more)

REDPLAID® Managed Hosting Selected for Microsoft BizSpark™ Program

REDPLAID Managed Hosting, a division of Connectria Corporation®, today announced that it has been selected as a Network Partner within Microsoft BizSpark, a program designed to assist startup software companies. The BizSpark Program is a new global program designed to accelerate the success of early stage Startups by connecting them to Network Partners: active members of the global software ecosystem who can provide mentorship, guidance and resources to BizSpark Startups. BizSpark Startups who qualify for the program are entitled access to Microsoft development tools, platform technologies and production licenses, such as Windows Server and SQL Server (including Enterprise Editions). Qualified Startups will also benefit from support and visibility through Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and the global BizSpark community of partners, investors and clients. Under ... (more)

VMware Introduces Spring Hadoop to Help Enterprise Developers Build Next Generation of Big Data Applications

PALO ALTO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/29/12 -- VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced the availability of Spring Hadoop, the latest addition to the Spring Data family of projects. Spring Hadoop integrates the Spring Framework and the Apache Hadoop platform to make it easy for enterprise developers to build distributed processing solutions with Apache Hadoop. "VMware is committed to helping developers build, deploy, manage and scale the new wave of data-driven applications," said Adrian Colyer, CTO Cloud and Application Services, VMware. "By building upon Spring's strong and versatile foundation of simplifying data access, and leveraging the depth of the Hadoop platform, VMware is delivering a streamlined programming model that makes Spring the natural way to integrate Hadoop systems into the enterprise ... (more)

The Real Story Behind MY, NOK, ALU and AAPL

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 01/23/13 -- Moments ago, GainHunter.com released another issue of its world-class newsletter in which it took time to review and explain some of the most talked about situations on wall street today. Give yourself an advantage in today's market. In order to become successful, you need to have information as it happens and understand how it plays out into future stock price. This is our expertise. We know what moves markets. We understand what makes a winner. We translate our extensive research and years of experience into easy-to-understand emails for our subscribers. Don't waste time trying to figure it out for yourself; tip the scales in your favor and add our experience to your team. Subscription to our complementary real-time newsletter is free and instantly available at www.GainHunter.com/index.php?d=2013-01-23&s;=MY-NOK-ALU-AAPL ... (more)

Top Stock Alerts for Day Traders: Facebook, Microsoft, Arena, Nokia, Synovus, and Best Buy

HONG KONG, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Insiderslab.com has issued insider trading reports and equity research for the following companies: Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Arena (NASDAQ:ARNA), Nokia (NYSE:NOK), Synovus (NYSE:SNV), and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100419/HKM001LOGO ) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to your browser.) Report Highlights: Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB): Insiderslab.com found Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) Chief Operating Officer, Director, Sheryl K. Sandberg, totally cashed out for about US$10.62 million on January 16 in two separate transactions, which ranged in price from US$30.11 to US$30.20 each. Shares of Facebook began the trading session with a price of US$29.75 and throughout the session climbed to a high of US$30.89. By market c... (more)

Anti-Bullying App TipSoft(TM) Helps Educators & Students Combat Bullying, Weapons, Drugs in Schools

SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (Marketwire) -- 01/23/13 -- PublicEngines™, a provider of cloud-based solutions that facilitate crime analysis, supply actionable intelligence and increase community engagement for law enforcement, schools, and governments, announced the launch of TipSoft™ for Education and its mobile application TipSubmit Mobile, which is already in use by more than 1,000 law enforcement agencies, and now allows students a confidential way to provide administrators with information regarding bullying, drugs, weapons, potential suicides, and other issues in schools. TipSoft provides communications options and allows administrators to easily manage incidents in a single cloud-based application. Some 2.7 million students are bullied in the U.S. every year, with an astonishing 90% of fourth to eighth graders reporting being bullied. Half of all students say they'... (more)