Most security features and protocols focus on prevention. Firewalls, security analyzers, and proper coding all keep hackers away. And sometimes, unfortunately, security breaches still occur. What then? A hacker roaming the contents of your company’s server should be treated like any active burglar. First, by sounding the alarms. Then preventing the robber’s movement. That’s what […]
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CF Work From Home: Salvation or a Prison (Life Changes After Covid 19 Lockdown)
Remote work is a great thing. But not when it’s not your choice You might be one of the people that already was working from home. I am part of that club also. Looking behind, nothing could make me go back. Flexible life is great, and for many reasons. But, what about the majority of […]
4 Steps to Optimize Your ColdFusion Server and Application
ColdFusion server optimization is one of the most crucial parts of maintaining a healthy IT ecosystem. A CIO’s work involves managing two “machines” — the people behind the IT department and the silicon devices they use. The two collide at servers and applications, often reflecting the state of harmony (or chaos) within your organization. When […]
Adobe ColdFusion 2018: Step into the Aether
The wait is over. Adobe ColdFusion 2018 has arrived! After speaking with Rakshith Naresh in our episode “Revealing the ColdFusion 2018 Roadmap Details”, we discussed some of what was going to be revealed in ColdFusion 2018. He was very detailed and has explained some of the great new performance and security features to be added […]
How One Company Improved Their ColdFusion Security (From Datanapped to Safe)
One day a company much like yours -let’s call them “The Company”- called us to get our help with a serious problem. Someone had hacked into to their ColdFusion server and encrypted all of their important data files. Subsequently, The Company received an email asking for $100,000 to decrypt these files. The Company had been […]
ColdFusion Alive Revolution
If you want ColdFusion to be more alive, then *you* have to commit to taking some small personal action today. Waiting for megacorps, the IT press, or the “programming fashion” to change toward CFML doesn’t cut it in 2020. Here are 7 small steps that we, as improving CFer developers, could do today. Some only […]
What Is ColdFusion? Why ColdFusion Remains the Best Programming Language
Adobe ColdFusion is a rapid web-application development platform powered by CFML, enabling developers to build, test, and deploy dynamic web pages, RESTful APIs, and enterprise integrations with ease. It’s designed to help you quickly build, test, and deploy dynamic web pages and robust applications. It includes an integrated application server, seamless database connectivity via JDBC, […]
ColdFusion Community Guidelines
ColdFusion is alive. That’s obvious to anyone. A huge component of what keeps ColdFusion alive is what happens inside the CF developers and CF experts circle, in what we call the ColdFusion community. Year 2019 seems like a turning point to me. Conferences are becoming bigger and bigger Adobe announced Coldfusion 2020 Adobe announced CF […]
Introducing Swansea Jack (Lucee CFML 6 announced)
During the 2018 CFCamp in Munich, a bombshell was dropped. That bombshell, of course, is the announcement of Lucee 6. I know this will come as surprise to some, but most Lucee users probably have been excited for the past few weeks. Lucee 6 in true Lucee fashion is being named after another famous dog […]
SQL vs NoSQL (Top 4 Key Differences Explained)
When developing a new application, you’ll face one key decision: what kind of database will your company’s app use? There are two main flavors: SQL and NoSQL. You must choose wisely! I’ve seen enough botched database decisions as a ColdFusion consultant to know the long-term ramifications of choosing incorrectly between SQL or NoSQL. Your choice […]
