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HP: Linux ready for most applications
October 1, 2007
Although still making progress, Linux is already secure and reliable enough to be used in mission-critical apps, HP executive says.
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Students uncover dozens of Unix software flaws
December 16, 2004
To make the grade, students at the University of Illinois found 44 security flaws in various Unix applications.
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Microsoft preps 'critical' Windows patch
June 9, 2005
Next week's security bulletin will deliver 10 fixes, at least one high-priority patch for Microsoft's OS among them.
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Mac OS fix fails to plug security hole
May 25, 2004
Security experts warn that a patch released by Apple last week to shore up the operating system against malicious Web sites does not actually solve the problem.
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Linux catches on at coal power plants
December 19, 2003
RWE Innogy, a power company in the United Kingdom, is moving systems that control its coal-fired power plants to open-source Linux.
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SCO to cap legal expenses
August 31, 2004
Lawyers to get bigger share of any settlement in Linux suits in exchange for billing less up front.
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Security from A to Z: OS X
November 28, 2006
Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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Trend Micro: Open source is more secure
June 13, 2006
Antivirus vendor wades into the debate over the merits of open and closed code, while Red Hat takes a cautious approach.
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Moving to Linux may not save money--yet
April 5, 2004
New research from The Yankee Group shows that wholesale migration to Linux software could cost some companies more than an upgrade to their Unix or Windows systems.
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Security group names top software risks
October 8, 2003
The SANS Institute publishes its to-do list of vulnerable software that system administrators need to fix. Two top risks: Microsoft's IIS and Unix BIND.
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HP promises Unix improvements
December 1, 2006
HP-UX 11i version 3 is faster, has better virtualization and security, HP says. It'll ship this year, with formal launch in 2007.
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Symantec plugs trio of NetBackup holes
December 13, 2006
Serious security vulnerabilities in Veritas NetBackup software could let cyberattackers get into corporate networks.
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Apple releases patches for Jaguar, Panther
April 6, 2004
The updates fix four issues, including security holes in the Unix printing system used by the Mac OS.
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Asian trio in deal to replace Windows
September 2, 2003
The governments of China, Korea and Japan are reportedly closer to signing a deal to codevelop an open-source replacement for Microsoft's Windows operating system.
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Santa flaws? Firms deal with holiday patches
December 17, 2004
Microsoft moves to plug holes left open in Windows XP. Also: Cisco issues a pair of warnings.
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Experts question Windows win in flaw tally
January 6, 2006
A US-CERT report that found Microsoft's OS had fewer vulnerabilities than Linux-Unix in 2005 is flawed itself, critics say.
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Search on for source of leaked Windows code
February 13, 2004
Investigators are looking for clues as to how source code for Microsoft's Windows OS made its way onto the Net. An error report found in the code includes information related to a Microsoft partner.
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Searching for trouble
December 20, 2004
Google grapples with a flaw in its desktop search. Also: Hotmail dumps McAfee as antivirus ally.
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Course corrections at IBM server group
April 28, 2006
Bill Zeitler has to roll up his sleeves and fix Big Blue's server product strategy--in a hurry.
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'Lion' worm stalks Linux machines
March 23, 2001
A dangerous worm that can steal passwords from Linux servers is rapidly spreading across the Internet and could infect other machines, researchers say.
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