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  • Can you trust "trusted computing"?

    Does trusted computing enable more secure data storage, online business practices, and online commerce transactions, while protecting privacy and individual rights?

  • IBM pledges no patent attacks against Linux

    IBM on Wednesday promised not to use its formidable collection of technology patents against Linux and challenged other companies to do the same, working to dispel one cloud that hangs over the open-source programming movement.

  • Create a Linux boot CD

    Although Linux is usually known for its rock solid stability, a Linux server may still sometimes crash and/or become unbootable, often due to hardware issues. On these occasions, one of the best tools to have at your disposal is a bootable Linux CD.

  • Linux gets a facelift

    Two of the major distributors of the Linux operating system, Germany's SuSE and France's MandrakeSoft, are set to release new versions of their software, improving multimedia features as well as introducing more advanced versions of the underlying core technology.

  • Should OS vendors limit your choices?

    Given all that computers do for people now--everything from run machinery to exchange mail to provide security--why must people operate on the principle that one size, one vendor, must fit all?

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  • The open source guide to the galaxy

    Could your business be paying for a proprietary program when an open source alternative exists? Take a look at our guide as we count down the most popular open source products.

  • Can you trust "trusted computing"?

    Does trusted computing enable more secure data storage, online business practices, and online commerce transactions, while protecting privacy and individual rights?

  • Create a Linux boot CD

    Although Linux is usually known for its rock solid stability, a Linux server may still sometimes crash and/or become unbootable, often due to hardware issues. On these occasions, one of the best tools to have at your disposal is a bootable Linux CD.

  • Read Linux-formatted floppies on your Windows workstations

    By default, Windows can't read the Linux EXT2 file format. So if a user wants to get data to their Windows machine from a Linux floppy, you'll find Explore2fs to be a big help.

  • Case study: Cost savings with VMware

    When a government council decided that it needed to set up an elaborate testing network to prepare for Active Directory, it found the cost to be prohibitive. Instead, it turned to VMware GSX Server.

Reviews (9)

  • Tech Guide: Letting in Linux

    We'll step you through the process of installing Linux alongside Windows XP so that you can boot either OS.

  • The best endpoint security suite is...

    Wondering which endpoint security suite keeps your clients the most protected? Enex TestLab racks them all up and puts them through their paces.

  • Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

    Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.

  • Norton PartitionMagic 8

    If you need to partition your live hard drive, Norton PartitionMagic 8 is still the application to beat.

  • IBM ThinkPad T42

    The ThinkPad T42 is a good choice for business professionals looking for a top-notch laptop at a reasonable price.

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