January 23, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Nasty security bug found and fixed in Linux apt
If you want to install a program on the Debian/Ubuntu/MintLinux distribution family, you almost always end up using the core software installer program Advanced Package Tool (apt). It works well, but security researcher Max Justicz recently found a nasty way to make … Continue reading
January 22, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on How to set up SELinux right, the first time
Twenty years ago, when it became apparent how important Linux would become, the U.S. National Security Agency created a mandatory access control (MAC) architecture for Linux. As in other realms, security is always important, but sometimes it’s especially important. From its creation … Continue reading
January 18, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on How to replace Windows 7 with Linux Mint
Many of you are Windows 7 users. I get it. Windows 7 just works. But the clock is ticking for Windows 7. In less than a year, Windows 7’s free support ends. Come that day, you’ll have a choice: You can … Continue reading
January 11, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Ockam provides easy to deploy identity, trust, and interoperability for IoT developers
Maybe you’re not going to buy a $7,000 smart toilet, but the Internet of Things (IoT) is on its way to your home and office. Silly gadgets aside, IoT device inventors face many programming challenges. It’s hard adding identity, trust, and interoperability to … Continue reading
January 10, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on New Linux Systemd security holes uncovered
Many Linux sysadmins and users dislike Systemd, but love it or hate it, the Systemd is the default system and service manager for most Linux distributions. So, security company Qualys‘s recent revelation of three new Systemd security vulnerabilities isn’t going to win Systemd any friends. New … Continue reading
January 9, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Inside Ubuntu’s financials
Before being purchased by IBM, Red Hat was a public company, so we know in great detail about its financial results. Ubuntu‘s parent company, Canonical, its main Linux rival, however, is a private company, so we know far less about how much money it makes and … Continue reading