Web application technologies like PHP, CGI, Javascript, and Ajax have made it much easier for people to construct and deploy services on the Internet. Unfortunately, this has opened a wide avenue for new attacks since it is as easy to unintentionally introduce new vulnerabilities into web applications as it is to intentionally introduce new functionality. Consequently, web applications have increasingly been the focus of attackers.
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Why?
? Legacy and Common Architectures
? Access data in non-python languages
? Easy ad-hoc reporting
? ZODB optimized for reads not writes
? Relational has a proven track record
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Setting up the tutorial database
In this section we will create a new database, a new user, and a very simple table. MySQL has a two level directory like hierarchy for keeping databases and tables. At the root there is MySQL; under root you can only create “databases.” Database is almost like a directory, you can create “tables” under a database. Follow the steps listed below.
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The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of Mac OS X v10.3.x Panther operating system security and recommendations for configuring the security features. This guide provides recommended settings to secure systems using this operating system, and points out problems that could cause security concerns in systems using this operating system. This document is intended for anyone managing a locally -administered Apple Mac OS X v10.3.x system. It is assumed that anyone using this guidance will have some experience using Mac OS X, and understands the basics of the Mac OS X user interface. Some instructions within this guidance are complex, and deviation could result in serious adverse effects on the system and its security.
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