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NewsOpenBSD Founder: Contractor tried to write back doors
Theo de Raadt, the founder and leader of the OpenBSD project personally believes that the now-defunct Network Security Technology (NetSec) company did attempt to write backdoors in the BSD code base. Read more...
Ten worst entry IT jobs
It may sound grand to work for Google, Amazon, Facebook, Yahoo or other well-known companies, but there are many first-time jobs in the IT field that are not as glamorous as they sound. Valleywag, a Read more...
Is open-source security good enough?Some believe that because open-source code receives more scrutiny, it's more secure. But it's more complicated than that. While heavily used and actively maintained open-source applications like Read more... The danger of open-sourceUsing open-source code to help develop new software sounds like a great idea, but beware. If developers uses a piece of code that has been distributed under the GPL, for example, the entire piece Read more... Open source trend makes software affordableAs more vendors opt to switch to open-source code, the cost of software is dropping, making it more accessible to CIOs of smaller companies with tight budgets. The draw for vendors is wider Read more... ALSO NOTED: Acquisition cements Microsoft's foray into security services; New threat index for wireless devices; and much more.> Acquisition cements Microsoft's foray into security services. Article > A new threat index for Read more... | Press ReleasesBlack Duck Software Joins GENIVI AllianceLeading Provider of Open Source Management Solutions Brings Open Source Governance Expertise to Automotive Industry AllianceWALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Duck Software, the Read more >> Black Duck Software Unveils Black Duck University Training & Certification ProgramProvides Basics of Open Source, Training Modules for Administrators, Developers, Approvers, Auditors in Black Duck SuiteWALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Duck Software, the leading Read more >> Research and Markets: The Legal Risks of Open Source Software for CIOs & Their CompaniesDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dcbf5c/the_legal_risks_of) has announced the addition of the "The Legal Risks of Open Source Software for Read more >> Dell Unveils Industry’s First OpenStack Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud SolutionROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To further advance the adoption of open source Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Dell today announced the first available cloud solution offering based on the Read more >> Black Duck Software Announces Support for SPDX Beta ReleaseLinux Foundation Working Group's Development of Industry Standard to Support Open Exchange of Software License Information, Streamline Supply Chain CollaborationWALTHAM, Mass., May 3, 2011 Read more >> |
