Open source adds life to older software
The benefits of open source software are, by this point, impossible to deny. These solutions have the potential to offer superior security, flexibility and cost-efficiency to businesses in a wide range...
View ArticleHomeland Security turning to open source software to improve security
The Homeland Security Agency is primarily dedicated to protecting the United States from external threats. While these efforts have typically centered on the physical realm, now the DHS is turning its...
View ArticleOpen source criticism often misguided
Recent months have seen a number of leading commentators offer serious criticism of the open source software movement as a whole, suggesting that these efforts are either doomed to fail or not worth...
View ArticleHeartbleed raises more open source security challenges for federal government
The discovery of the Heartbleed OpenSSL security vulnerability in April seems like old news at this point, but its impact continues to reverberate. Countless firms have been affected by this...
View ArticleBest practices needed to ensure open source security
As open source software continues to gain prominence, organizations around the world are beginning to realize that they need a new approach to security. The more popular and important open source...
View ArticleFor effective application security, an updated strategy is needed
The significance of application security has skyrocketed in recent years. The more important and numerous applications become, the more companies rely on these resources, and the greater the risk if a...
View ArticleAustralia’s Department of Immigration sees tremendous results with open source
As open source software continues to grow in popularity, more and more organizations are realizing the advantages offered by these solutions. A key example of the potential inherent to such an approach...
View ArticleLatest open source vulnerability further highlights importance of security
Earlier this year, the discovery of the Heartbleed vulnerability caused a tremendous amount of discussion and worry around open source security. While some argued that this incident revealed that open...
View ArticleGSA plans to prioritize open source for future IT needs
As the advantages offered by open source software strategies become increasingly clear, many organizations in the public sector are turning to this approach. In terms of both performance and...
View ArticleBusinesses that ignore open source are missing opportunities
As open source software moves further into the mainstream, more individuals and businesses are beginning to take note of the potential benefits this approach offers. Companies increasingly realize that...
View ArticleGovernment use of open source increasing
The U.S. government has long had a reputation for slowness to adapt to new technologies. The massive size and scope of federal bureaucracy slows the government's reaction time. Yet despite this...
View ArticleFuture of commercial open source software still unclear
Without question, open source software continues to grow more popular around the world. Individuals and organizations from every region and sector now leverage these tools for a wide range of purposes...
View ArticleCorporate barriers to open source adoption remain, but can be overcome
Without a doubt, open source software has seen tremendous popularity growth in the past few years. Not all that long ago, these solutions were relatively rare, especially in the corporate world. Now,...
View ArticleOpen source is secure, but only with proper tools and strategies
Open source software has never been more popular. Companies now regularly turn to these solutions for a huge range of purposes, and see major benefits as a result. Open source has the potential to be...
View ArticleThreadSpotter source code released to the community
The open source community is a valuable asset to software development. A place where people can share, learn, explore, and grow – an environment that strives on working together. In support of this...
View ArticleSecurity an increasingly important component of open source efforts
It's no secret that security is a hot topic in the realm of open source software. After all, Heartbleed and Shellshock will undoubtedly go down as two of the biggest IT stories of the year, and both...
View ArticleHigh-profile vulnerabilities raise awareness of open source security’s...
Open source security has become a hot topic in recent months. The reasons why are obvious: Heartbleed and, more recently, Shellshock. These two major open source vulnerabilities revealed that a huge...
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Open source offers major business benefits, but security remains a concern
The business value of corporate IT has never been greater. Whereas in the past most aspects of IT were fairly isolated relative to the broader organization, personnel in every department now rely...
View ArticleRobust resources needed to achieve open source security
Open source security is a major topic of discussion in the IT industry today. A series of incidents have raised concerns about the viability of open source software and its ability to adequately...
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Open source software increasingly reliable, but security still an issue
At first glance, 2014 may not seem like a good year for open source, especially in the realm of security. After all, the past 12 months saw two of the most devastating open source-related security...
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