Troubleshooting Sluggish Java Applications

Java, it seems, is everywhere. These ubiquitous multi-tiered applications help companies stay efficient as they serve customers, manage internal affairs, create products, sell those products, etc., yet the applications exist in an extremely complex environment, challenging IT and network managers as they work to prevent application performance issues and other problems (and, when it comes to …

High End Security: Fingerprint Doorlocks

Biometric door lock systems, high-tech electronic locking devices that use voice, retina patterns or fingerprints to identify people before granting access, first found mass-market use in the automobile industry. Cars that only started up after successful biometric scans were seen to be practical and secure. The homeowners market has been a natural fit for biometric locks. …