The open-source community entered the wireless arena with the Sputnik Community Gateway. Find out why this product may be good in theory, but needs some considerable work in the area of security.
If you have ever administered a server on which multiple users need root access, you will immediately see the benefits of Sudo. Here's a look at how you can take advantage of it.
Linux default installation scripts add a vast number of services to your system and can leave ports open to external break-ins. Identify and stop these services to secure your Linux system.
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.
The results of a recent poll showed that many of our members recommend Microsoft Windows to security-conscious clients, but a flurry of e-mails suggests that others have very different opinions. Find out what they recommend and why.
So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.
OS X security scares, a Linux worm and Microsoft bragging about security: so why is the world a safer place?
Is securify a real word? Of course not. It is a term I first heard during a press conference when global services firm EDS was announcing its Agility Alliance in Sydney last March.
Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.
Macs are banned from many government departments because there aren't any 'approved' applications to encrypt them. So why doesn't Apple CEO Steve Jobs do something about it?
The open-source community entered the wireless arena with the Sputnik Community Gateway. Find out why this product may be good in theory, but needs some considerable work in the area of security.
Linux default installation scripts add a vast number of services to your system and can leave ports open to external break-ins. Identify and stop these services to secure your Linux system.
The results of a recent poll showed that many of our members recommend Microsoft Windows to security-conscious clients, but a flurry of e-mails suggests that others have very different opinions. Find out what they recommend and why.
Many network administrators new to Linux find it hard to transition from a point-and-click security configuration interface to one based on editing complicated and hard-to-locate text files. Here are seven easy things administrators can and should do to make their Linux server more secure and significantly reduce the risk they face.
Linux isn't immune to security threats and vulnerabilities. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips to help CIOs avoid the risks of the open source technology.
What do you call it when the military carry guns with no bullets? Security guru, Bruce Schneier, calls it "security theatre".
Businesses don't share information on cyberattacks, making it almost impossible to assess risk.
While the media bombards consumers with frightening stories, discussions about security are thwarted by the failure of language to separate the "feeling" and "reality" of security, says security guru Bruce Schneier.
Return on investment figures, which are commonly used by vendors to justify the value of their products, are meaningless -- especially when it comes to security, claims Bruce Schneier.
Club Builder this week takes a look at Microsoft, Yahoo and Vista needing more marketing to sell more copies of it. We also look at Rusty Pong, a Wiimote based projector game seen at linux.conf.au's 2008 Open Day.
Sharp's Linux-based handheld suffers from security holes that could let hackers grab private data off a corporate network, according to researchers at a leading university.
Open-source developers released a new version of the Linux kernel Monday in a move aimed at quickly fixing several bugs--among them two serious security flaws.
Keeping your network safe from viruses sounds easy, but watch out for complacency. Often, it's your own worst enemy.
New technology such as MP3s may soon be used as vectors for viruses, a security expert has warned.
Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use.
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