Open-source security moves to next step
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Eleven projects are certified as secure in government-backed initiative led by source code analysis specialist Coverity.
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The product represents the next stage in the company's strategy to build a full open-source middleware stack.
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Under a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Stanford University and Coverity are working to identify and fix potential security defects in open-source software projects. As part of the collaborative effort, Coverity announced this week a list of open-source projects that it has now certified as secure and defect-free.
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Update to SecureCore firewall aims to prevent programs from executing malicious commands.
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Latest version of the open-source suite also adds support for mobile devices.
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This article shows how to improve SSH security using public key authentication instead of, or in addition to, password authentication.
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Open source software has now become so ubiquitous -- and mainstream -- that attorneys are getting in on the act.
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Under contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Coverity seeks to establish a new security baseline for open-source applications.
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Marten Mickos knows the role open source software can play in business and personal computing.
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New users are making their way to Linux and open source, one acronym at a time.
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A number of changes have been made to Security Enhanced Linux in Fedora Core 3--here's what you should know.
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In areas such as CRM software and portals, open source gained a foothold because users were willing to compromise -- less could be more, because the price was right. In security, open source rushed in because commercial vendors fell down on the job. As security problems in the enterprise outstripped the capabilities of commercial solutions, a number of talented security researchers stepped into the breach via the open source model.
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The FOSSology Project monitors the use of free and open-source software within an enterprise.
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Thursday's alpha 8 release exposes several new security features to the public for the first time.
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Security software maker has released updated versions of its offerings for home computer users.
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Revamped Endpoint Protection program enters public beta during vendor conference this week.
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As open source becomes pervasive, software giants like Microsoft, Oracle and Sun are adapting in different ways.