InfoWorld Daily: Afternoon Edition

Oct 19, 2016

Monster Oracle update patches database, Java

Oracle's Critical Patch Updates keep getting bigger. The database giant addressed a number of remotely exploitable flaws in Java, MySQL, and Oracle Database this quarter. Read More ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	Microsoft previews telemetry push with new Win7/8.1 patches

•	44% off First Alert Dual Photoelectric and Ionization Sensor Smoke Alarm - Deal Alert

•	Mozilla's Rust goes real-time with code feedback

•	Gartner predicts 2.9 percent growth in IT spending in 2017

•	Flaw in Intel CPUs could help attackers defeat ASLR exploit defense

•	Review: 6 Python IDEs go to the mat

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A Better Way to Engage

Today's customer is at the center of every business transaction and keeping the customer engaged has never been more vital than it is in our digital world. The customer journey is changing and to leverage that change, every company needs a better understanding of the journey. Read More ▶

Microsoft previews telemetry push with new Win7/8.1 patches

Microsoft plans to roll out major extensions to its Diagnostic and Telemetry service in November. Read More ▶

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44% off First Alert Dual Photoelectric and Ionization Sensor Smoke Alarm - Deal Alert

While all smoke alarms are designed to detect smoke, this alarm makes use of both ionization and photoelectric sensors to offer the earliest warning, regardless of the type of fire. Read More ▶

Mozilla's Rust goes real-time with code feedback

Rust Language Server provides live information such as code completion and documentation through a Microsoft co-developed protocol. Read More ▶

Gartner predicts 2.9 percent growth in IT spending in 2017

Spending on software and IT services should help the industry rebound from a lackluster 2016. Read More ▶

Flaw in Intel CPUs could help attackers defeat ASLR exploit defense

A feature in Intel's Haswell CPUs can be abused to reliably defeat an anti-exploitation technology that exists in all major operating systems, researchers have found. Read More ▶

Review: 6 Python IDEs go to the mat

See how IDLE, Komodo, LiClipse, PyCharm, Spyder, and Python Tools for Visual Studio stack up in capabilities and ease of use. Read More ▶

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