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2ndQuadrant is Proudly Affiliated With PostgreSQL

Posted in Commentary with tags on March 14, 2018 by itnerd

2ndQuadrant is proud to be affiliated with PostgreSQL, which was named the most loved Relational Database Management System by Stack Overflow’s Annual Developer Survey, which polls developers from all around the world.

Stack Overflow, the world’s largest developer community, has released the results of their Annual Developer Survey. Over 100,00 developers participated in the 30-minute survey that evaluates developer profile, chosen technologies, work statistics and preferences, and community views. The 2018 study boasts the largest number of responses to date, making the results that much more powerful.

PostgreSQL was named most loved RDBMS and came in second overall in the database category, close behind Redis, which is an in-memory key-value database. PostgreSQL is rapidly evolving with one major release per year, consisting of many new features, and four minor releases throughout the year to patch bugs and address security concerns.

Additionally, PostgreSQL was listed as the third most commonly used database among respondents, favored significantly ahead of other options; as well as the most wanted RDBMS, signifying that developers listed it as the database they do not yet use, but most want to learn. This indicates that adoption will continue to improve in the future as more developers choose to work with PostgreSQL.

While JavaScript took the number one spot for most used language for the sixth year in a row, SQL placed fourth with the high majority of respondents saying that they loved using the language.

2ndQuadrant is proud to be one of the major contributors to the development of a technology that is so highly regarded among the developer community. PostgreSQL has been growing significantly over the past few years in popularity and is tracking to exceed expectations in the version 11 release. As major contributors to the project and active members of the community, 2ndQuadrant’s overall mission is to be the bridge between the database needs of enterprise users and open source contributions to PostgreSQL. They have pursued a joint strategy of providing both working codes (available now) and later submitting the features into core PostgreSQL.

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Bexar Goods Unveils Cordovan Collection For Apple Watch And iPhone X

Posted in Commentary with tags on March 14, 2018 by itnerd

Bexar Goods is proud to announce its Cordovan Collection For Apple Watch And iPhone X. All peices are handmade USA sourced Premium vegetable tanned harness leather from Wickett & Craig.

 

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IPHONE X SLEEVE

The iPhone sleeve is an essential accessory to house an iPhone and help protect the device against everyday use. The sleeve combines a classic look with the latest iPhone models to present a product that will elevate your style.

The sleeve is saddle stitched by hand, joining two pieces of quality leather together using a durable waxed linen thread. The saddle stitch technique has been favored for centuries by expert leather workers, and has a distinct durability advantage when compared to the lock stitch technique used by machine stitching.

MSRP: $75.00

IPHONE X WALLET

The iPhone wallet is an essential accessory to house an iPhone and elevate your style. The wallet sleeve combines a classic look with the latest iPhone models to present a product that will continuously please you.

The sleeve is saddle stitched by hand, joining two pieces of quality leather together using a durable waxed linen thread. The saddle stitch technique has been favored for centuries by expert leather workers, and has a distinct durability advantage when compared to the lock stitch technique used by machine stitching.

The iPhone wallet features an exterior card pocket to allow a select amount of cards to carry along with your phone. This feature is perfect for a night out on the town, allowing you to slim down your load and keep things together.

MSRP: $85.00

 

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APPLE WATCH STRAP BLACK CORDOVAN

All straps are precisely cut from 4-5 ounce (~1.75 mm) Black Cordovan Leather.  This includes the proper Apple Watch hardware lugs and a leather strap. We have 3 different hardware finishes ( lugs and buckle ) to match your Apple Watch model and all come with rounded hardware.
•Space Grey
•Aluminum
•Stainless Steel

The time honored saddle stitch is used to hand sew these leather watch straps.  A poly-blend cording is used for its strength and durability.
◦    Overall length: 10 inches (250 mm) with 42mm Apple Watch face attached.
◦    The distance from buckle to first hole is 6.75 inches (175mm) and to last hole is 8.6 inches (205mm).

MSRP: $195.00

 

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CTS Labs Explains Why It Gave AMD A Single Day To Respond To Alleged Chip Flaws….. I Don’t Know If I Believe It Though

Posted in Commentary with tags on March 14, 2018 by itnerd

Yesterday I told you about a company called CTS Labs who went public with flaws that are allegedly in AMD CPUs after only giving AMD a day to respond. That bucks the standard of giving a company 90 days to fix an issue before going public. That’s known as Responsible Disclosure. But these guys clearly don’t buy into that and the question I have is why did they simply give AMD a single day to respond. It truly sounds underhanded. We now have answers on that front via Tom’s Hardware where CTS Labs explained why they went that route:

CTS Labs told us that it bucked the industry-standard 90-day response time because, after it discussed the vulnerabilities with manufacturers and other security experts, it came to believe that AMD wouldn’t be able to fix the problems for “many, many months, or even a year.” Instead of waiting a full year to reveal these vulnerabilities, CTS Labs decided to inform the public of its discovery.

That isn’t to say that CTS Labs revealed the problems without checking their veracity. The company told us that it consulted with other security experts and manufacturers about the issue, provided them with proofs of concept and tutorials for exploiting the vulnerabilities, and waited for their responses before preparing the flaws for public disclosure. Trail of Bits CEO Dan Guido confirmed that his company backed up the findings, for example.

I am sorry but I have a huge problem with this explanation. The cynic in me says that this company who nobody had heard of before yesterday was looking for a way to get their name in the news. So when they tripped over this issue…. Assuming that this discovery is accurate of course seeing as AMD hasn’t yet confirmed it…. They went into “beast mode” to create a slick website with equally slick videos to get their message out before speaking to AMD and giving them a day to respond. Of course knowing that they could not respond that quickly. Then when the 24 hours were up, BOOM, you get this. This whole thing sounds really fishy to me. Besides if we assume that none of these flaws were in the wild, there’s little risk to those who own these processors. AMD could look at this, figure out how to address it, and do in a reasonable manner. But now that these flaws are in the wild, AMD likely will have to rush to get something out to address this. Again, assuming that this discovery is accurate. I really don’t get the warm fuzzies from these guys. I want to see how AMD responds to this, and if it’s proven (key word proven) to be false or having a very limited impact, I hope they take appropriate action against CTS Labs.

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BREAKING: Former Equifax Exec Charged With Insider Trading

Posted in Commentary with tags on March 14, 2018 by itnerd

You might remember that the feds, specifically the SEC were looking at execs at Equifax who on the surface dumped shares in the company before it became public that the company was pwned in epic fashion by hackers. Now It seems that a former CIO of an Equifax business unit has been nailed by the feds for doing just that:

According to the SEC’s complaint, Jun Ying, who was next in line to be the company’s global CIO, allegedly used confidential information entrusted to him by the company to conclude that Equifax had suffered a serious breach.  The SEC alleges that before Equifax’s public disclosure of the data breach, Ying exercised all of his vested Equifax stock options and then sold the shares, reaping proceeds of nearly $1 million.  According to the complaint, by selling before public disclosure of the data breach, Ying avoided more than $117,000 in losses.

“As alleged in our complaint, Ying used confidential information to conclude that his company had suffered a massive data breach, and he dumped his stock before the news went public,” said Richard R. Best, Director of the SEC’s Atlanta Regional Office.  “Corporate insiders who learn inside information, including information about material cyber intrusions, cannot betray shareholders for their own financial benefit.”

Here’s the thing. When the feds charge you with insider trading, you’re likely going to the big house as your chance of defending yourself isn’t very good. So I hope this fellow has his affairs in order.

Oh, other execs whether they be current or former ones might want to put their lawyers on speed dial because the press release that I linked to above indicates that the investigation is still ongoing. Which means more Equifax types might be facing the same treatment in the near future.

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