Software Management System
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IBM puts power in new "blade" server
News Big Blue unveils a prototype of a new high-end, compact server that will include a version of its Power processor.
Ximian software gets SuSE support
News Novell is integrating its two major Linux acquisitions, SuSE Linux and Ximian, as it moves to bring enterprises back on board.
Tags: Linux
Use disk quotas to manage accounts in a multi-user Linux environment
Techguide Disk quotas in Linux make use of software managed constraints on how much disk space can be used by specific user accounts. This tutorial explains how to set up them up on your system.
The smallest threat to open source in 2009
Techguide How much of a problem is security updating for open source software going to be in 2009?
Tags: Open source, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Data security, Microsoft Corp., Security, Open-source Software, Software Management System, Unix
Close unneeded ports on Unix/Linux systems
Techguide Shutting down unnecessary services, and closing their associated network ports, lowers risks. Find out how to do that on Unix and Linux systems.
Tags: Linux, Data security, UNIX
Use sSMTP to send e-mail simply and securely
Techguide You can use sSMTP on Unix and Linux systems with a secure encrypted connection to your SMTP server.
Tags: Security, Software, Server platforms
Linux 101: Installing Debian GNU/Linux
Techguide Every day someone takes a whack at installing some Linux distribution on a computer and ultimately gives up out of frustration. Follow this guide to installing Debian GNU/Linux and reduce your frustration to zero.
Safest way to sanitize input
Techguide Sanitizing user input is a critical part of secure software development, but software can be made more secure by avoiding having to sanitize input altogether.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Data security, Security Management, Ruby, E-mail Address, Web Browser, JIT, Server, e-Mail Message, e-mail
List open ports and listening services
Techguide It's almost impossible to provide a comprehensive list of services to turn off to minimize the security threat, but having a tool for listing active services and open ports is a good start to a more secure network.
Tags: Server platforms, Network security, Security Management
