Author Archives: T.Rob

Encrypting passwords in config files – secure or not?

Not long ago a colleague told me he wished that he could use a .kdb format keystore for his Java applications.  When I inquired as to why, he said he liked that the .kdb includes the ability to stash an … Continue reading

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WMQ Security in v7.1

For those of you who missed it, Morag presented the WMQ Security session at this year’s WebSphere Technical Conference last week.  This was exciting for a few reasons, not the least of which was – did I mention MORAG presented? … Continue reading

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Posted WMQ v7.1 “What’s New” presentation

The much-awaited “What’s New in WMQ v7.1” session has been surrounded by technical issues.  On the first day of the conference it was completely omitted from the agenda.  The repeat is listed on the agenda with the wrong title.  Today … Continue reading

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WSTC 2011 WMQ/WMB presentations

The WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker presentations scheduled for the 2011 WebSphere Technical Conference in Berlin next week are listed after the break. When I’m not presenting or meeting you can probably find me in one of the security-related … Continue reading

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Guest blogger @ WebSphere User Group

Ben Wen and I were invited to be guest bloggers at WebSphere User Group this month so the post I was planning for this space was hijacked! You can read it at WebSphere User Group posted as The Invisible Threat.

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Blog and podcast to resume

I’ve spent the last five years since joining IBM as a consultant in Software Services for WebSphere. This has been the most rewarding and happiest time in my career and I’ve made many new friends from my customer assignments and … Continue reading

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Hang on – switching hosting providers

After a long and happy relationship with Webzpro, I am afraid I need to switch hosting providers.  In their never-ending battle with spam, Webzpro has changed their email policy to no longer support some features which I require.  Other than … Continue reading

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Handy IMPACT conference cross reference

With IMPACT fast approaching, I’ve compiled a cross reference of all the web sites, twitter handles, hastags and session agendas that I know of.  Feel free to add more in the comments!

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WMQ Security bulletin site

Been wondering how to know if your WMQ is up to date for security patches?  Wonder no more!  Just go visit the Security Bulletin for WebSphere MQ page.  The Recommended Fixes page lists all of the Fix Packs and from … Continue reading

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Pages updated

I’ve just updated the WMQ and Links pages with new content.  There are a couple new Mission:Messaging articles and I fixed a few broken links on the Links page.  On the WMQ page I’ve added some new content, rearranged some … Continue reading

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