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US research lab open sources host-based cyber sensor project

An American Department of Energy lab is taking research done to develop a host-based security sensor and open sourcing the software to encourage community feedback and participation.
Dell Desktop as a Service product offers virtual clients in the cloud

Dell said this week it is expanding its virtual desktop offerings into the cloud through a partnership with another company.
Dell and Baidu launch Streak Pro smartphone for business users

Dell and China's largest search engine Baidu have unveiled a new smartphone - the Streak Pro - aimed at business users and that hopes to help the companies expand their mobile businesses in the country.
Android might be based on Linux, but it's not that open

Google's Android mobile platform may be based on the open source Linux operating system, but the extent of its own openness has long been a topic of considerable debate.
Raytheon picks up IT security vendor Pikewerks

Defence and aerospace systems vendor Raytheon has acquired cyber security vendor Pikewerks in an effort to add to Raytheon's capabilities to defend against sophisticated threats facing customers in the intelligence, defence and commercial sectors, the companies announced.
Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot puts in an appearance

After months of anticipation by Linux fans around the world, Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" made its long awaited debut this week.
Intel runs PC on CPU powered by solar cell

Intel unveiled an experimental low-power processor the size of a postage stamp that could run PCs on solar power at the Intel Developer Forum on Thursday.
Microsoft to partner with China firm for cloud services

Microsoft said on Tuesday it will work with a Chinese operating system developer to create cloud computing products for the country's market, a move that could help the US company sell to China's government agencies.
Police arrest man in South Africa for alleged Playstation piracy and jailbreaking

South African police have arrested a 28 year old Johannesburg man accused of selling jailbroken Sony PlayStation 3 machines and pirated game software.
US military builds secure Linux for remote workers

With all the hundreds of Linux distributions already available for practically every niche and purpose, users of the open source operating system are accustomed to having a wealth of choices.

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Android is not less secure than iPhone

One can only hope that security software provider Trend Micro saw a nice sales boost after the proclamation of its chairman earlier this week that Android phones are more vulnerable to hacking than iPhones are. If it didn't, those blatantly self-serving statements were made for nothing.
Get an old PC working again with Puppy Linux

There's no doubt Canonical's popular Ubuntu Linux distribution gets the majority of attention in the Linux world these days, but there are myriad others equally worthy of consideration.
Cisco ready to take on data centres

Cisco has dominated the newtorking market but it's now casting envious eyes on the data centre in a bid to become a dominant player there, treading on the toes of some of its partners in the process. How will the company shape up in this new arena?
Cisco's IOS vs Juniper's JUNOS

Juniper continues to grow, broaden into new markets and acquire companies, touting its single-operating-system approach to high-performance networking. Rival Cisco, on the other hand, seems to unveil a new operating system with each product launch, a practice that more and more makes the original version of IOS a distant memory. Who do you think is right?
Desperately seeking virtualisation skills

As more organisations adopt server virtualisation software, they?re also looking to hire people who have worked with the technology in live applications.
Red Hat faces stiff challenges to move beyond its core technology

Clad in his pyjamas, Red Hat co-founder Marc Ewing arrived at work at 1100 one day in 1998, unlocked the office for a new employee, and promptly left to go back to sleep.
Grid computing: The term may fade, but features will live on

Grid computing's goal of sharing resources is still a plan for many corporate customers; the question is how to get there most effectively.
Sorting through rubble after Microsoft's Linux patent bombshell

As the open source community digs out from the patent assertion bombshell dropped by Microsoft last week, the situation appears more complex than simple bullying and heavy-handed legal threats.
Red Hat client strategy adds virtualisation twist

Red Hat's new desktop strategy includes versions of Linux for emerging markets, enterprise customers and inexpensive laptops, plus virtualisation to support desktop security and management.
Data centre networks often exclude Ethernet

When latency is the issue, standard Ethernet simply doesn't cut the mustard - but that is starting to change.

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