Category Archives: Fail

IBM MQ JMS is non-compliant

Posted on March 13, 2015 by T.Rob

One of the first things anyone learns about async messaging are the fundamental messaging patterns: Datagram, Request/Reply and report.  The textbook handling of reply messages calls for the server application to move the message ID to the correlation ID field … Continue reading →

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Configuration backups: the forgotten WMQ security control

Posted on March 12, 2014 by T.Rob

Update: IBM has reconsidered and has announced that dmpmqcfg will be fixed as a defect! Subscribe if you would like a notification when the fix is announced. But please do read the post, especially if you are using amqoamd for … Continue reading →

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Credit card security fail

Posted on November 2, 2011 by T.Rob

I suppose it says something about my travel schedule when a local purchase at Best Buy triggers a card security alert, but charges across country or overseas do not.  When I arrived home after picking up one of the new … Continue reading →

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