Red Hat pushes JBoss
Following the acquisition of JBoss, Red Hat is to expand the footprint of the Java middleware stack by offering it as an option for enterprise Linux customers and making it available through Red Hat`s existing channels.
Computer Business Online says the new bundling, called the Red Hat Application Stack, will be targeted at Java and LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and any of the Perl, Python, or PHP scripting languages) developers.
The article says the strategy is similar to moves by Sun and Microsoft in the past, but unlike Microsoft, Red Hat is not embedding JBoss as an extension to the operating system and unlike Sun, Red Hat is offering JBoss as an option. It will also continue testing the JBoss stack on other platforms such as Windows and Unix, and won`t specially optimise it for Red Hat.
Browsers pose biggest risk
Cross-site scripting flaws are now the most common vulnerabilities according to US Government organisation, Mitre.
Builder AU says Mitre statistics show XSS cross-site scripting flaws have accounted for 21.5% of the vulnerabilities found in 2006 so far. SQL injection flaws accounted for 14%, PHP remote file vulnerabilities for 9.5%, and buffer overflow vulnerabilities for only 7.9%.
XSS vulnerabilities potentially allow attackers to access sensitive data from a Web site by bypassing security in browsers using JavaScript.
New portal products from BEA
BEA is previewing the latest versions of three new portal products, but final code for customer testing is due only in the first quarter of 2007, reports ZDNet.
The first, code-named "Runner" is designed to help IT deliver "rogue" applications into the enterprise in a secure and managed way. The second is a community search product, code-named "Graffiti", that pools data and ranks the content.
The final product, code-named "Builder," allows users to build composite applications and mash-ups in a portal with a Wiki-like, drag and drop interface. BEA says Builder can pull in enterprise data feeds and place them in a Wiki page with right level of governance and security.
Sun boosts server line
Sun Microsystems has announced an extension to its systems portfolio with new Sun Fire servers and Sun Ultra Workstations that are optimised for the Solaris 10 operating system to increase data centre efficiency and lower operational costs.
The latest additions to the Sun Systems portfolio include a new low-cost Sun Ultra 25 Workstation with a 300% performance increase and pre-installed software such as Sun Studio, Sun Java Studio Creator and Sun Java Studio Enterprise.
Sun says the new products strengthen the systems line-up and provide a strong foundation for a return to growth for the company.
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