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• Java Web services: The high cost of (WS-)Security (Java technology)

  See how WS-Security overhead stacks up against SSL, and learn when it's worth the cost. Look at how using WS-Security or WS-SecureConversation affects Axis2 performance, and discover when the simpler (and better performing) alternative of HTTPS-secured connections is a more appropriate choice.

• Using IBM Database Encryption Expert to protect your data (Information Management)

  Protect your sensitive DB2 and Informix Dynamic Server data without changing your database schema or applications. With this article, learn how Encryption Expert simplifies data security management with centralized policy and key management.

• Try together - Tips on how to incorporate external features in Rational Functional Tester + Rational Functional Tester download (Rational)

  Learn how you can make your reports and scripts more powerful and pack them with features to work with processes, send e-mail, create screen captures, customize reports, create external property files, and generate unique data.

• Scripting the Vim editor: User-defined functions (Linux)

  Vim is a great editor, made even better by the fact that you can shape and extend it to suit your particular needs. Learn how to create Vimscript functions, the basic building blocks of automation.

• Managed file transfer for SOA: A complete solution using Websphere MQ, DataPower, and Websphere Service Registry and Repository (WebSphere)

  Use File Transfer Edition to implement a managed file transfer system that lets you issue file transfer commands simply by placing messages into a queue and invoking a Web service. Learn how a solution with DataPower and Service Registry gives you a variety of ways to automate and control file transfers between IT systems.

• Avoid the top 10 JNI programming pitfalls with these best practices (Java technology)

  Identify the top 10 Java Native Interface programming pitfalls and learn the best practices for avoiding them. Apply these practices diligently to increase the likelihood that your JNI code is correct and that your application can achieve the performance levels it requires.