The latest development technologies rely on intermediate languages and can be
decompiled. PowerBuilder is no exception. In this article, we will address
the risks posed by decompilers. We will also discuss what can be done to
protect against the possible negative results of decompilation - whether you
create in-house applications, commercial applications, or are using these
applications for your business.
A PowerBuilder Decompiler?
A decompiler is a program that reads executable code and decompiles it,
providing access to source code. It has nothing to do with viruses or other
forms of hacking, but - of course - it can be used illegally. Imagine that
you've lost your source code (which is certainly possible if you don't use
source code control systems); you have the righ... (more)
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The registration for the annual meeting is now open at the SPBUG Website. The
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Keeping information away from curious eyes is a challenging task. For
example, you might need to encrypt data before sending it over the Internet.
Or you might be storing some information in a database that not even an
administrator is allowed to see. This article provides a brief overview of
encryption techniques and shows how to do encryption in PowerBuilder.
Short History
Encryption go... (more)
Arthur Hefti is CEO of CATsoft Development GmbH in Zurich. He has been working with PowerBuilder since version 3 and taught dozens of PowerBuilder training classes. He and his team create custom-made client/server and Web applications using XML, Web Services, and encryption.
Keith Bergelt
Ricardo Aravena
Gaurav Mantri
Aditya Banerjee
John Karamitsos
Kaj van de Loo
Bob Little
Alois Reitbauer
Chris Schin
Richard Gordon
Anil Parambath
