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Vulnerable open-source code components in business software
A new research study has found that most businesses and independent software vendors that use open-source components in their applications don't know whether those components are safe. The research
Open-source code quality as good as proprietary software
The quality of open-source code matches or exceeds that of proprietary software, according to the 2011 Coverity Scan Open Source Integrity Report. According to The Inquirer, researchers combed
Flaw in Linux DHCP client could led to remote code execution
A new vulnerability has been found in a popular open-source dhclient software, says the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC), a non-profit company that develops reference implementations of core
Russia directs agencies to migrate to open source
Russian government agencies have been ordered to move their computer infrastructure to Linux from Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) Windows by 2015, reports eWeek's Fahmida Y. Rashid. An order signed by Prime
Microsoft: We love open source
Radically backtracking from its earlier stance on the open-source community, software giant Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has now admitted that its earlier hostility was a mistake. Almost a decade ago,
Open source use rises in enterprise but still presents challenges
Use of open source software in the enterprise is on the rise, according to a four-year survey by Zenoss Inc. Of 950 respondents at the annual USENIX Large Installation System Administration
Hack of Apache project server highlights two attack vectors
Unidentified attackers successfully broke into a project server used by the Apache Software Foundation and ran software designed to steal passwords; they were only discovered some days later. You can
Open source gets vote of confidence from White House
Here's some news that may shape your company's decision on the adoption of open-source software: The White House is giving Drupal its seal of approval. The WhiteHouse.gov website is now using the
Goldman Sachs arrest casts spotlight on programmers
By now you've probably heard about Goldman Sachs' accusation that former programmer Sergey Aleynikov stole proprietary software code. This resulted in the FBI arresting him. He is now out on bail.
Shouldn't software training be free?
A provocative column recently posted on CIOZone.com raises an interesting issue, which every company faces: The cost of training employees to use new software. Such training is often expensive. In
