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CJUG Meeting - Predicably Random with James Roper
When: Wednesday, September 8 - 6:00 PM
Where: PeopleBank offices, 7-9 Moore Street, Canberra City (map)
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Predictably Random - James Roper (Atlassian)
Random numbers are secure as long as you choose a good seed, right? This was my assumption until I actually did some reading on the topic. I found that many web developers know very little about pseudo random number generation, and in a security context, this can prove deadly.
I'm going to show how simple it is, with almost no maths, to break into a system that is using random numbers badly. I'll follow this up with advice on how to safely generate secure random tokens on any platform,with a particular focus on Java.
About James: Blog http://blogs.atlassian.com/developer/jroper/
News
Oracle being called SCOracle - but do they have a point?
An interesting article on Oracle/Google suit http://carlodaffara.conecta.it/?p=478.Oracle sues Google over Java patent infringements in Android
Oh dear here we go... Oracle is suing Google over Java. Last time Sun sued over Java we ended up with .net (and C#) and Java fighting to get back into the browser. Yet another software patent "madmen of greed" circus show is bound to ensue. What do you think? Let us know on the mailing list.BTW there is a good little summary on ZDNET
Scala Users Tribe
At the Last CJUG meeting we had David Elliot chat to us about the new Scala Users Tribe. They meet first Thursday of the month - Go here for details http://www.meetup.com/Scala-Users-Tribe-CanberraNews from OTN Java
If you are interested in presenting to our group, please contact Frank van Praag on 0416 133 922.
