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My Mentor: The Internet[magazine] You've got no training budget. The old-timers in your organization are taking early-retirement packages. You know the basics, but feel like there's no one to teach you all the nuances of the trade. Have you considered turning to an unconventional mentor? Maybe the Internet? It sure worked for Danny Faught. Read all about how the Internet changed his career—-for the better. |
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Best Practices for Software Projects–Software Measurements[article] The key to efficient measurement is to first determine what goals you are trying to accomplish and what problems you are attacking. Many organizations waste time and money by measuring more things than are necessary. Before beginning a measurement strategy, determine the goals for your measurement. |
Steve Miller
December 6, 2004 |
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The Enemy Within[magazine] Not all threats come from outsiders. In an era of downsizing, layoffs, and pay cuts, sometimes it's your own disgruntled employees (or ex-employees) who are targeting you. Get some tips to help you protect your software from sabotage. |
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Spy Games[magazine] Get the software engineering slant on items from the recent news. |
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Damage Control[magazine] Turn to The Last Word, where software professionals who care about quality give you their opinions on hot topics. This month, read why perhaps software should come equipped with seat belts and an air bag. |
Eric Rescorla
December 3, 2004 |
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Trust Everyone, but Cover Your Assets[magazine] Need a place to go to get the solutions you've been craving? Management Fix is what you've been looking for. In this issue, find out how to manage when you suspect someone on your team may have been stealing from the company. |
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A Killer Bug for the New Millenium[magazine] We're pleased to bring you technical editors who are well respected in their fields. Get their take on everything that relates to the industry, technically speaking. In this issue, find out why our guest editor thinks he's found the bug that will once again bring testers to the forefront—a bug that dwarfs Y2K and could put big, rich software companies out of business. |
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Case Your Own Joint[magazine] Hackers are going to probe your system looking for weak spots and holes. What will they find? Learn how to uncover your own security vulnerabilities before the bad guys do. |
Chris Wysopal
November 30, 2004 |
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Getting to the Root of Software Security[magazine] Vendors try to protect their source code from would-be attackers, but it takes only one chink in the armor for a good reverse engineer to penetrate all the defenses so carefully put in place. Find out how to methodically uncover patterns to help you predict where the attacks will be focused and how they will be carried out. |
T. B. Gillette
November 30, 2004 |
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Warning: Security Storm Brewing[magazine] For too long now, consumers have been bailing, patching, and plugging their software each time a new security hole is discovered. And they've been absorbing the damage done by the leaks. A wave of security-conscious buyers is rising, demanding software that is sound and secure by design. Are you ready to give it to them? Find out why you should be. |
Herbert H. Thompson
November 30, 2004 |
Testing your Web Site for Privacy, Quality, and Accesibility[presentation] Today's business world relies heavily on transactions conducted through the web. Because of this, brand image and how a web site is rendered to customers has become increasingly important. |
John Burg, IBM Global Services
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Software Test Automation Spring 2003: Mission Made Possible: A Lightweight Test Automation Experience[presentation] Using a challenging client engagement as a case study, Rex Black shows you how he and a team of test engineers created an integrated, automated unit, component, and integration testing harness, and a lightweight process for using it. |
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Reduce Risk Using Security QA Automation Techniques[presentation] Security QA testing is still in its infancy, yet the number of vulnerabilities found in applications is increasing-up by 75 percent in 2001 according to Gartner Group. |
Alexander Mouldovan, Cenzic Inc
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In the Beginning ..Testing Web Services (.NET and Otherwise)[presentation] A Web service provides an interface for sending and receiving information, but it doesn't have a user interface. Instead, everything is done via requests and methods. So how does one go about testing such interfaces? |
Thomas Arnold, Xtend Development, Inc.
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Assessing Automated Testing Tools: A "How To" Evaluation Approach[presentation] You've been assigned the task of evaluating automated testing tools for your organization. Whether it's your first experience or you're looking to make a change, selecting the "best" automated testing tool can be a daunting task. |
Dave Kapelanski, Compuware Corporation
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