Linux Security - Linux guru warns on security of open-source code

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Linux Security : Linux guru warns on security of open-source code

Posted by Max on 2006/10/27 3:14:05 (772 reads)

Alan Cox, one of the most respected figures in the U.K. open-source community, has warned about complacency over the security of open-source projects.

Speaking to delegates at London's LinuxWorld conference on Wednesday, he emphasized that considerable sums of money were being spent in attempting to hack into open-source systems.

Linux Security : Fedora Core 6 (FC 6) now available !

Posted by Max on 2006/10/24 10:30:00 (1049 reads)

Fedora Core 6 (FC 6) is now available, offering Red Hat users a view of the latest and greatest in open source technologies.

It could also be seen as a preview of what is coming in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, though Fedora is now a well-established Linux distribution in its own right.

Linux Security : GPL VoIP libraries, softphone gain enhanced security

Posted by Max on 2006/10/6 6:59:37 (992 reads)

The GNU telephony project reports that GPL-licensed implementations of two key security protocols are available for use in Linux-based VoIP (voice-over-IP) devices and softphones. Additionally, a GPL-licensed softphone based on the new implementations is already available for download, testing, and use.

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