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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. TAGS: Linux, HP, reliability, Singapore, Unix, security

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. TAGS: Daniel Bernstein, student, security flaw, flaw, Unix, programmer, security, Linux, e-mail

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. TAGS: Microsoft ISA Server, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, fix, e-mail server, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Unix, security, server, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: security hole, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, patch, security, vulnerability, operating system, Unix, software company

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. TAGS: Verano, SCADA, power company, plant, Linux, natural gas, Unix, Intel Itanium, IBM Corp., open source, U.K., security, server

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. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Unix, BayStar Capital, law firm, settlement, expense, Linux, agreement, payment, security

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. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, virus, Apple Macintosh, malicious software, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, security, operating system, Unix, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Raimund Genes, Trend Micro Inc., Linux, open source, vulnerability, distribution, patch management, Red Hat Inc., antivirus company, security, open-source software, Unix, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Linux, Unix, survey, open-source software, open source, information technology, security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: RPC, Web server, Microsoft IIS Server, flaw, SANS Institute, Unix, network security, vulnerability, network administrator, domain name, system administrator, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., server, operating system

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. TAGS: HP-UX, van, virtualization, Oracle11i, Intel Itanium, compiler, HP PA-RISC, Unix, HP, IBM AIX, partition, IBM Corp., server software, Sun Solaris, improvement, security

Symantec plugs trio of NetBackup holes

December 13, 2006 Serious security vulnerabilities in Veritas NetBackup software could let cyberattackers get into corporate networks. TAGS: VERITAS NetBackup, daemon, Symantec Corp., VERITAS Software Corp., trio, buffer-overflow, flaw, Unix, security

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. TAGS: Jaguar, OpenSSL, Panther, Apple Computer, patch management, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, printing, SSL, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, open-source software, Unix, Apple Macintosh, XML, security

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. TAGS: Japan, Linux, Korea, SCO Group Inc., open source, Unix, data center, operating system, open-source software, government, China, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, database

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. TAGS: flaw, Service Pack 2, phishing, Cisco Systems Inc., patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Unix, virus, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: LINUX/UNIX, vulnerability, flaw, researcher, open-source community, Linux, Unix, statistics, operating system, Red Hat Inc., platform, Microsoft Windows NT, open source, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: Mainsoft, source code, code, investigation, Unix, Microsoft Corp., operating system, connection, Microsoft Windows, security, e-mail

Searching for trouble

December 20, 2004 Google grapples with a flaw in its desktop search. Also: Hotmail dumps McAfee as antivirus ally. TAGS: desktop search, MSN Hotmail, flaw, Trend Micro Inc., McAfee Inc., antivirus, Service Pack 2, phishing, Unix, Google Inc., virus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: mainframe, IBM Corp., AMD, Unix server, reliability, Unix, AMD Opteron, server, Linux, security

'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. TAGS: SANS Institute, worm, IT administrator, Linux server, Linux, Unix, server software, Sun Solaris, password, server, researcher, security
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