Want to start using Apache Derby right now? This multi-part series featured in the "Developing with Apache Derby: Hitting the Trifecta" column will get you up and running with the Derby database in no time. This first installment introduces the basic concepts of relational databases with an emphasis on how these topics relate to the Derby database. You’ll learn about the ACID test, demonstrated with a simple example, and the ij tool, which you can use to interactively connect to and query an Apache Derby database. Then the rest of this series will help you become a master at working with Apache Derby.

Authorities announced that San Francisco-based Jumpstart Technologies, a firm accused of offering free tickets to movies in exchange for email addresses, has agreed to pay $900,000 to settle a lawsuit filed against it for alleged antispam regulation violations. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission charged Jumpstart with violations of the 2003 CAN-SPAM Act by deceptively cloaking commercial email to appear as personal messages and misleading people regarding its FreeFlixTix program.

IBM expanded its security services with the formal unveiling on Monday of its intrusion-prevention technology. The new feature, part of IBM’s On Demand Innovation Services, is Big Blue’s latest effort to capture a bigger slice of the IT security market. IBM’s intrusion-detection tool aims to monitor worm attacks and reduce false positives, or instances in which legitimate actions are classified as malicious intrusions. Among its features, the tool presents dummy postings of server activity that are designed to lure attackers into scanning the servers.

Belkin Routers now ship with ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite, offering greater protection from hackers, data thieves, and cyber-criminals. With identity theft running rampant and malicious attacks on the rise, this all-in-one Internet security solution blocks these and other emerging Internet threats, while helping to protect your privacy and guard your identity. The Routers are currently shipping in the US with the ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite, and they will be available in Europe and Australia in Summer 2006.

HADSL’s FirM, Federated Identity and Resource Manager for Domino, has won the "Editors’ Choice" award in the LotusAdvisor 2006 awards. This award confirms FirM is the best delegated administration system for Lotus Domino.

CommonTime announced the release of CommonTime mSuite 4.2. This new release brings greater Lotus Notes functionality to Windows Mobile devices. mSuite facilitates the best in mobile business communication, and allows business users to stay up-to-the minute with secure email, address book, chat, calendar tools and more. Now with version 4.2, CommonTime brings you the most accurate and up-to-date push functionality on the market.

mValent announced a technology alliance with BEA Systems. Based on the successful completion of BEA WebLogic 8.1 Platform validation testing, enterprises can now use mValent Integrity with BEA WebLogic to integrate and automate configuration, change and release management to help reduce costs, increase availability and help ensure compliance with IT audit requirements for business applications.

This week, we continue our Notes 7 intro month with an article about how to configure the Notes 7 client as a POP3 email client.

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JP Callahan, a former counter-intelligence agent with the U.S. Department of Defense, runs data center security for Verizon Business, the company’s data center hosting arm. While Callahan has the demeanor of a standup comedian rather than a CIA spook, his full time focus is data center security. SearchDataCenter.com caught up with Callahan at Afcom’s Data Center World conference.

IBM researchers have created the first complete integrated circuit built around a single carbon nanotube molecule, a new material that promises significant benefits compared to traditional silicon. The breakthrough is noteworthy not only because the circuit was built using standard semiconductor processes, but also because it used a single molecule as the base for all components in the circuit rather than linking together individual components. Big Blue researchers contend that the new technique can help simplify the semiconductor manufacturing process and provide a foundation to test the material for use in an array of electronics applications, including PC processors.