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	In their first Security for Developers column, our resident hackers, Gary McGraw and John Viega, explain why they're focusing exclusively on the software security issues that developers face.



	Letter from the zone editor Instead of attempting to cover all security-related news and information, the Security zone (like all of the developerWorks zones) hones in on what you, the developers, care about most.



	Developing secure business application logic for e-commerce Anup Ghosh, author of E-Commerce Security: Weak Links, Best Defenses (Wiley, 1998), discusses a weak link in e-commerce systems and the strategies for developing secure business application logic.

	IBM Application Framework for e-business: Security Senior Software Engineer Mike Schlosser reviews the technologies and products, as well as the business requirements, for e-business security.

	Open-source software: Will it make me secure? Expert security researcher and consultant John Viega explains the risks of open-sourcing your software and offers sound advice on how to effectively minimize those risks.



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Open RSA spec to fuel security market
On Sept. 20, the patent on RSA's namesake public-key encryption algorithm will expire. (PC Week)

Strong crypto prices to drop
Lower prices and easier availability of strong cryptography software were forecast at the RSA 2000 security conference. (ZDNet UK)

UK's cyber crime squad is world first
The new UK crime squad aims to prevent hacking and Internet fraud. (Computer Weekly)

Bugs to enter via Windows
The increasing complexity and modularity of system software such as Windows 2000 would increase the threat from security bugs. (ZDNet UK)

NEC to unveil new encryption system
NEC says it will unveil a new encryption technology that it claims to be the world's strongest. (IDG)

US push for online privacy
US states are pushing ahead to protect online privacy. (Computer Weekly)

Redbooks

Looking for practical, how-to information written by top-notch technical professionals? Browse IBM's Redbooks respository for security information on IBM products.