March 18, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Do svidaniya, Kaspersky — goodby
Companies and governments have, shall we say, interesting relations. Just ask any Chinese tech company in recent days. But, while they’re losing billions, companies in war-mongering countries like Russia have an even harder row to hoe. How can Russian companies support Russia’s unprovoked … Continue reading
March 7, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Open Source Zone grinds away at patent trolls
Patent trolls, aka Patent Assertion Entities (PAE)s, have plagued open-source software for ages. Over the years though, other groups have risen up to keep them from stealing from the companies and organizations that actually use patents’ intellectual property (IP). One … Continue reading
February 18, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Netgear Orbi Wi-Fi 6E: The fastest and most expensive Wi-Fi you can buy
Netgear’s Orbi Wi-Fi 6E , aka AXE11000 or RBKE963, mesh Wi-Fi router hardware is expensive with a capital E. It currently costs a cool $1,500 for the router and its two satellites. But, for that money, you’ll get the fastest Wi-Fi … Continue reading
February 18, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Linux developers patch security holes faster than anyone else, says Google Project Zero
There’s a lot of FUD about how Linux is being shown recently to be less secure than proprietary systems. That’s nonsense. But, now there are hard facts from Google’s Project Zero, Google’s security research team, showing Linux’s developers do a faster job … Continue reading
February 16, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Here comes the web browser 100 problem
Soon both Google Chrome, the most popular of all web browsers, and the Firefox web browser will release their 100th version. Now, besides just being a cool number, there are technical issues that come with these anniversary releases. Some of those issues … Continue reading
February 15, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Tigera Tightens Cloud Native Container Security
Tigera claims you can catnap about your container security with its new cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) for its Calico Cloud. If the name sounds familiar, there’s a reason. Gartner defined CNAPP as an emerging category of security programs. Its point is to … Continue reading