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Free Web tool consolidates data on code vulnerabilities

Enterprise coders can now use an open source Web application that lets them consolidate software vulnerability data from a range of scanning and test tools. With a centralized view, and reporting and management tools, ThreadFix speeds the work needed to fix software bugs and vulnerabilities, including those in proliferating mobile apps.

By John Cox | 09 February, 2012 03:29

Tags: wireless, ThreadFix, software security, software assurance, software, security, secure software, open source, networking, mobile app security, mobile apps, IBM, Google, Denim Group
Weave open-source data visualization offers power, flexibility

When two Boston-area organizations rolled out an interactive data visualization website last month, it represented one of the largest public uses yet for the open-source project Weave -- and more are on the way.

By Sharon Machlis | 09 February, 2012 03:03

Tags: software, open source
Oracle stakes claim in R with Advanced Analytics launch

Oracle is hoping to carve out a prominent place in the world of R, the open-source statistical modeling language with roots in academia but an increasingly high profile in enterprise IT shops. It announced a new Advanced Analytics product on Wednesday that ties R to its database and family of software-hardware appliances.

By Chris Kanaracus | 09 February, 2012 00:03

Tags: software, servers, SAS Institute, oracle, open source, Kobielus, James, IBM, hardware systems, greenplum, EMC, data mining, business intelligence, applications
Appeals court denies Google bid to keep email out of Oracle trial

Google has failed in its latest attempt to keep a potentially damaging email out of the lawsuit Oracle filed against it over alleged Java intellectual-property violations in the Android mobile OS.

By Chris Kanaracus | 07 February, 2012 07:10

Tags: software, oracle, open source, Mobile OSes, mobile, legal, Languages and standards, intellectual property, Google, Civil lawsuits, application development
Alfresco 4.0 heads for the cloud

In anticipation of offering its open-source content management software as a service, Alfresco has upgraded its namesake product to work with multiple clients and to interact with a wider range of form factors, the company announced Thursday.

By Joab Jackson | 02 February, 2012 16:03

Tags: Software as a service, software, open source, internet, content management, cloud computing, applications, alfresco

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Open source FreeOTFE encrypts disks handily

FreeOTFE may sound like a political bumper sticker, but it stands for "Free On The Fly Encryption." The "Free" part is self-explanatory; "On The Fly Encryption" refers to the encrypting/decrypting of data as it is written to or read from your hard disk.

By Ian Harac | 09 March, 2011 06:09

Tags: storage, software, security, open source, freeware, encryption
Switching to desktop Linux? 6 ways to ease the migration

With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it's no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly relying on the free and open source operating system.

By Katherine Noyes | 27 January, 2011 06:52

Tags: Windows 7, Windows, unix, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux
Overclock your smartphone, if you dare

WARNING: Overclocking is not for the faint of heart. Do not attempt to hack your phone unless you understand and accept the risks of turning it into a useless "brick."

By Keir Thomas | 05 January, 2011 12:56

Tags: software, Phones, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux, consumer electronics, Cell Phones, Android
Is your business compliant with open source licenses?

There are many ways that vendors of proprietary products try to scare business customers away from open source software, and one of the more commonly heard examples involves vague fears about compliance with open source licenses. There's nothing like the specter of a good lawsuit to scare a company back into a paid vendor's welcoming arms.

By Katherine Noyes | 05 November, 2010 10:49

Tags: unix, tech support, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, linux foundation, Linux
How to choose a desktop Linux distribution

With all the many reasons to use Linux today -- particularly in a business setting --it's often a relatively easy decision to give Windows the boot. What can be more difficult, however, is deciding which of the hundreds of Linux distributions out there is best for you and your business.

By Katherine Noyes | 28 August, 2010 04:20

Tags: unix, ubuntu, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux

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Features about open source

Ubuntu Linux Satanic Edition (666.9) review

Getting ready to review a Linux distribution is usually pretty straightforward. After some background research into the distribution's history, you download the latest ISO and beseech the head of IT to lend you a netbook or scrounge up some moth-infested, aging desktop PC.

By Rohan Pearce | 10 May, 2011 15:30

Tags: ubuntu, open source, Linux
PostgreSQL devs lift open source database to enterprise heights

The release of the first beta of version 9.1 of the open source PostgreSQL database has opened a new era in enterprise-class reliability and data integrity that can compete with the big names, say its developers.

By Rodney Gedda | 06 May, 2011 15:20

Tags: reliability, postgresql, open source, enterprisedb, databases, clustering
Why there's no stopping the Android train

It's a rare week indeed that doesn't see the emergence of some fresh news of Android's ascendance, but lately the evidence has been coming particularly fast and furious, suggesting that there really is no stopping the mobile platform--at least not anytime soon.

By Katherine Noyes | 23 February, 2011 06:24

Tags: VoIP, Telecommunication, software, smartphones, Phones, open source, mobile phones, iOS, Google Android, consumer electronics, Cell Phones, apple iphone, Apple, android phones, Android
How DRM could ensure cloud security

Yet another survey is indicating that security is a big issue for those intending to take up cloud computing.

By Keir Thomas | 04 February, 2011 05:53

Tags: software, security, open source, online security, network security, legal, Ipswitch, internet, intellectual property, firewalls, encryption, digital rights management, data protection, cloud computing, cloud, applications
Why Android users are such a happy lot

Smartphone users tend to hold strong opinions about the various mobile platforms out there, often displaying feverish loyalty to the one they use and outright disdain for all others.

By Katherine Noyes | 20 January, 2011 05:51

Tags: software, smartphones, Phones, open source, mobile phones, ICM Research, Google, consumer electronics, Cell Phones, Android

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