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How ASLR protects Linux systems from buffer overflow attacks

Network World

ASLR is used today on Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems. It was first implemented on Linux in 2005. It helps to ensure that the memory addresses associated with running processes on systems are not predictable, thus flaws or vulnerabilities associated with these processes will be more difficult to exploit.

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Eleven-year-old root flaw found and patched in the Linux kernel

Network World

Linux system administrators should be on the watch for kernel updates because they fix a local privilege escalation flaw that could lead to a full system compromise.

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What CIOs need to know about SQL Server 2016

Network World

With SQL Server 2005 now out of support, if you haven’t already started migrating your older databases onto a newer, supported release to stay in compliance with regulations like PCI DSS, that’s now urgent. Plus, this is the version that Microsoft will be bringing to Linux, giving you a new option for moving off Oracle.

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Cloud Storage 2.0 Set To Dominate Market

Cloud Musings

Company employees managed information technology resources (compute, storage, network) and companies tightly controlled their data in facilities they managed. Key marketplace players were EMC (before the Dell acquisition), NetApp, IBM, HP (before they became HPE) and Hitachi. The data itself was highly structured (i.e.,

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25 Feb Cloudera Federal Forum in Tysons Corner: Amazing agenda filled with lessons learned and best practices

CTOvision

Attendees will have the opportunity to attend expert briefings, learn from and network with experienced practitioners, and ask questions to advance their agency data analytics initiatives and save their organization’s time, funding, and staff resources. Registration & Networking Breakfast. Networking Break. Register here.

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Join Architects, Planners, Program Managers, Data Scientists at 4th Annual Cloudera Federal Forum in DC 25 Feb

CTOvision

Attendees will have the opportunity to attend expert briefings, learn from and network with experienced practitioners, and ask questions to advance their agency data analytics initiatives and save their organization’s time, funding, and staff resources. Registration & Networking Breakfast. Networking Break. Register here.

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DockerCon EU 2017 Day 2 Keynote

Scott Lowe

He proceeds to share a story of containerizing a 2005-era.NET 2.0-based The various features include encrypted networks, appropriate role-based access control (RBAC), and digital signatures on container images. The assessment step identifies candidate applications (which are typically Linux/Java or Windows/.NET

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