REST your SOAP, and don’t worry, be happy

Bridging the gap between old and new is a challenge we all have been grappling with forever. It’s inevitable that the “IT” thing of today, will be replaced by a new innovation down the road. The caveman started with the rock, which was later replaced by the club, which later gave way to the spear. New advancements did not replace the previous technology entirely; rather it simply redefined more appropriate uses. For example, stones are ideal to craft spear points, and clubs when laced with leather and curved stones proved invaluable for digging. Thankfully, this innovation continues to propel society forwards, but it often leads to confusion for “traditionalists” who find themselves unwilling to adopt or change. So, what does all this have to do with technology? Plenty, read more to find out why.

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Application Gateway Buyer’s Guide

What to look for when buying an Application/ XML / SOA Gateway.
This comprehensive Buyer’s GuideĀ  provides you with hype-free information to help you evaluate an application gateway (also known as XML gateway, SOA application gateway, and SOA appliance). This guide assesses important technology, product, deployment, and cost considerations that may not be obvious to buyers of application gateways. The Guide does not contain any Vordel product information.

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Webinar: Enabling Mobile Applications Easily and Securely

The drive towards mobile applications has opened up questions of security. Mobile apps typically connect over the Internet to Web Services for their data, thus raising security concerns not only for the mobile application itself, but also the Web Services which it accesses for its data. How do organizations protect against attackers trying to reverse engineer or otherwise attack the mobile application, or attack the Web Services feeding it data? What if malicious mobile applications are placed in app “markets” and installed by unwary employees? What about attacks on the Web Services include data harvesting, eavesdropping on data, and denial-of-service

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