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• Shades of Grey - hacking on the edge of the law

  Why is it that "Gray hat" hackers, neither corporate pros nor havoc wreakers, are increasingly falling on the wrong side of the law?

• Panel defends flaw disclosure guidelines

  A group formed to set rules for disclosing information about security flaws on Wednesday defended its latest revision and called for researchers to adopt its guidelines.

• Linux/Unix viruses demand special attention

  When developing your company's virus protection strategy, don't forget that Linux and Unix systems need to be protected as well.

• Hacker motto: Know your enemy

  Pitting security guru David Dittrich against "Mixter," the creator of a tool that can cripple Web sites, proves one thing in particular: Knowing your enemy gives you the advantage.

• Security measures: Linux vs BSD

  Linux is the darling of the hacker set, but it is far from the least expensive or even the most secure open source operating system available. Supporters claim that BSD can fill the gaps left by Linux.

Features and Case Studies (20)

• Red Hat: Battling Microsoft on foreign soil

  Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik sees potential for open source in overseas markets, but obstacles include Microsoft.

• Linux: Post-installation tips

  Ten things to prepare the OS for day-to-day use.

• An open-source call to arms

  Do you need open-source legal protection any more than you need meteor insurance? Don't dismiss the idea.

• Linux/Unix viruses demand special attention

  When developing your company's virus protection strategy, don't forget that Linux and Unix systems need to be protected as well.

• Stay ahead of hackers with the Nessus scanner

  If you want to level the playing field with hackers, you need to be able to look at your network's vulnerabilities in the same way they do.

Reviews (3)

• It's a Matrix moment for Linux

  We are finding out that the brains of Linux programmers have been floating in tanks, feeding the parasitic robots (lawyers) who are calling the shots at financially strapped SCO. Now it's time to harvest those brains.

• Seven mail servers tested

  Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

• Network management and debugging

  Because networks increase the number of interdependencies among machines, they tend to magnify problems. As the saying goes, "Networking is when you can't get any work done because of the failure of a machine you have never even heard of."

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