DB2 Magazine E-Newsletter

April 18, 2007

DB2 Magazine Email Newsletter
Volume 8, Issue 4
http://www.db2mag.com/

IN THIS ISSUE:

1. From the Editor
* Can label-based access control tame the privacy beast?
2. IBM News
* No-Charge Search Software Expands Global Reach 3. Poll Positions
* Who's driving your security efforts?
4. Skills Set
* News and information about IBM education 5. In the Zone
* The latest articles on DB2, Informix, U2, and more

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1. FROM THE EDITOR

* Could Label-Based Access Control be the Magic Bullet that Tames the Privacy Beast?

After reading the Distributed DBA column on database cloning for Linux, Unix, and Windows in DB2 Magazine, a reader who works in the heavily regulated banking industry cried out for help. How, he wondered, could he keep sensitive information away from developers' eyes without having to obfuscate multiple tables? "I think I'm searching for a magic bullet that doesn't exist." But does it exist?
Columnist Roger Sanders thinks DB2 9 might offer a solution in the form of label-based access control. Find the answer, and lots of other useful information, below.
--Read Sanders' suggestions.
http://www.db2mag.com/qanda/
--Browse the column on database cloning.
http://db2mag.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193105319
--Answer the editor's sci-fi question of the month: What classic X-Files episode has the word "Obfuscate" in the title?
http://db2mag.com/contact

2. IBM NEWS

* No-Charge Search Software Expands Global Reach IBM introduced a new version of the IBM OmniFind Yahoo! Edition enterprise search software, available at no charge. The new version supports more than a dozen new languages to enable users worldwide to find, access, and capitalize on information stored in organizations and across the Web. More than 16,000 users have downloaded IBM OmniFind Yahoo! Edition in the four months since its launch. The new version includes localized language support for Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish. Other new features help users easily build new custom search applications or add customized content beyond Web pages and office documents.
--Find out more about IBM OmniFind Yahoo! Edition.
http://omnifind.ibm.yahoo.net/

3. POLL POSITIONS

* Who's driving you to secure your data? Is it the government (compliance), the bogeyman (hackers, crackers, insider threats), or your own customers?
--Take the poll.
http://www.db2magazine.com/
--Revisit last year's results.
http://db2mag.com/poll_results/0611poll.shtml
--Find out which new feature in DB2 for z/OS is the most sought-after.
http://db2mag.com/poll_results/0703poll.shtml

4. SKILLS SET

* IBM DB2 9 New Features Book/Certification Offer For a limited time, when you purchase the new book IBM DB2 9 New Features (ISBN: 0072264594), you can receive a voucher for 50 percent off the list price of IBM DB2 9 Fundamentals Exam 730, or IBM DB2 9 DBA for Linux, UNIX and Windows Exam 731.
--Learn more about the offer.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/education/voucher.html

* DB2 9 Fundamentals Certification Study Guide Discount The long-awaited DB2 9 certification study guide from Roger E. Sanders is now available for pre-order from MC Press. Order before May 1 for a 35 percent discount off the cover price. Sanders is a renowned DB2 author who participates in the development of IBM's DB2 certification exams. His new book covers all topics necessary for the DB2 9 Fundamentals Exam (730), and features sample questions in each chapter plus a complete 150-question practice test that closely models the actual exam.
--Read about Sanders' book.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/education/bookstore/
--Browse his recent column on database cloning.
http://db2mag.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193105319

* IBM DB2 9 Database Administration for z/OS Certification The new IBM Certified Database Administrator - DB2 9 for z/OS role and exam (732) were developed for experienced DBAs with extensive knowledge of new features and functions in DB2 9.
--Find out about prerequisites, assessment exams, and preparation resources.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/education/db29cert.html
--Read Craig S. Mullins' overview of DB2 9 for z/OS.
http://db2mag.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193105300

* New IBM DB2 9 Application Developer Professional Certification This new certification exam (733) was developed for application developers with intermediate to advanced skills in creating applications that run on any of the DB2 platforms. Strong skills are required in all common programming tasks and in one or more of these specialty areas: embedded SQL, ODBC/CLI, .NET, or Java programming.
--Get information about prerequisites, assessment exams, and complimentary preparation tutorials.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/education/db29cert.html

* Upcoming IDUG Conferences
Experience more than 200 hours of user-driven DB2 education and training at IDUG 2007 – North America, May 6-10, in San Jose, Calif.
The conference features technical sessions, panels, certification tests, and more.
--Get IDUG - North America details.
http://conferences.idug.org/na/GeneralInformation/tabid/337/Default.aspx
--Browse the planned information tracks.
http://conferences.idug.org/forAttendees/tabid/128/Default.aspx

IDUG 2007 - India Forum takes place May 31 – June 2 in Bangalore, India. Geared toward professional application developers and database administrators who use DB2, this three-day event will be valuable to new DB2 users as well as experienced professionals.
--Get the latest information.
http://idug.org/wps/portal/idug
--Contact indiaforum@idug.org with questions.

* Online Certification Assessment Exams
Assessment exams offered through Prometric let you test your readiness for IBM certification for $10 USD.
--Take the tests or get more information.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/education/cert/assessment.html
--Browse Skills Zone columnist Howard Fosdick's certification tips.
http://db2mag.com/education/certification.shtml

* Complimentary Preparation Tutorials
IBM offers self study certification preparation tutorials designed to provide a solid base for each section of the relevant certification exam.
--Check available topics, including the newest series on DB2 9 application development.
http://db2mag.com/education/certification.shtml

* Complimentary Certification at IDUG
IBM is offering no-charge certification exams at IDUG North America May 6 - 10 in San Jose, Calif., and IDUG Europe Nov. 5 - 9 in Athens.
--Find out more.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/education/cert.html

5. IN THE ZONE

* Discover concepts with Easy Semantic Search http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0704lorch/

* Implement DB2 HADR for Tivoli System Automation cluster domain http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0704sundaram/

* Integrate DB2 Change Management Expert and Rational Data Architect http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0704langworthy/

* Maximize the CLI for DB2 Data Warehouse Edition SQL Warehousing http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0704behnen/

* Using the new Deployment Wizard in IDS Cheetah http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0704mathur/

* Migrate Siebel 7 e-business applications from DB2 UDB Version 8 to DB2 9
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0704brahimi/

* Transform and integrate data using WebSphere DataStage XML and Web services packs http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0703xiong/

* Non-blocking checkpoints in Informix Dynamic Server http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0703lashley/

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