Facebook contributes Ent project to the Linux Foundation
Venture Beast
AUGUST 31, 2021
Facebook announced that it has transferred governance of Ent, an open source entity framework, to the Linux Foundation. Read More.
Open-sourced Technology Levels the Playing Field Between Tech Giants and Startups
CTOvision
JULY 21, 2015
The contest between proprietary technology and open source has been ongoing for a decade.Today, some of the most premium technology is open-sourced and free. Even Google's highly prized Borg software is becoming open-sourced. Government push for open source software.
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Open Source PaaS Cloud Foundry Kicks Into High Gear
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 15, 2014
Non-profit governance org launched as part of Linux Foundation, membership reaches 40 companies Read More. Cloud Computing Featured'
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China says “no thanks” to Intel and AMD on government devices
Dataconomy
MARCH 25, 2024
processors from its government computers and servers, effectively banning Intel and AMD chips. processors from government-operated computers and servers, thereby excluding chips manufactured by Intel and AMD, according to a report by the Financial Times. China has enacted new rules mandating the removal of U.S. and China.
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What’s Free At Linux Academy June 2019
Linux Academy
MAY 28, 2019
By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.
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Open vSwitch Now a Linux Foundation Project
Scott Lowe
AUGUST 8, 2016
News emerged today that Open vSwitch (OVS) has formally moved over to the Linux Foundation. The project can finally shed itself of the (unfair) claims that the governance under Nicira (and later VMware) wasn’t “open enough.” For more information, refer to the official Linux Foundation press release.
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Seattle-area cybersecurity startup Polyverse raises $16M
GeekWire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
based cybersecurity startup Polyverse raised another $16 million to help sell its software used by government organizations, defense companies, and more. The startup recently signed a partnership with SUSE , the world’s largest independent open source software company. Bellevue, Wash.-based
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Microsoft: Hackers in China, Iran and elsewhere start exploiting widespread Apache Log4j flaws
GeekWire
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Microsoft says groups connected to governments in China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have begun exploiting vulnerabilities in the Apache Software Foundation’s widely used open-source Log4j software library. Hackers can use the software flaws to gain control of compromised computers and systems.
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GeekWire Podcast: NY Times vs. Microsoft; Plus, Oren Etzioni on AI in 2023 and beyond
GeekWire
DECEMBER 30, 2023
” The need for strong open-source models: “The consolidation of power in AI is a huge risk. The countervailing forces are, number one, open source models. But we also had Linux, which the open-source movement championed. I think it’s going to be easily 10 times a day on average.”
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Modernizing the mainframe for the digital era
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 24, 2022
IBM LinuxONE III systems run only Linux at prices starting at $135,000. Z upgrades and open source. We have seen the largest growth where clients augment [core] systems with open source — Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift,” Baker says. Not all enterprises are in the market for big iron.
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The Sovrin Ecosystem
Phil Windley
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
. —Evernym is a commercial software vendor that developed the initial technology for Sovrin and continues to be a large contributor to the open source code that Sovrin is based on. Hyperledger Indy —Indy is one of the open source code projects in Hyperledger, an open source code effort sponsored by the Linux Foundation.
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Federal Big Data Community Convenes 6 Feb at Apache Hadoop Forum
CTOvision
DECEMBER 21, 2013
6, as leaders from government and industry convene to share Big Data best practices. Government Panel. Mercedes Westcott – Vice President, Public Sector, Cloudera Government Solutions, Inc. Joey Echeverria – Director, Federal Field Technical Services, Cloudera Government Solutions, Inc. Join us on Thurs.,
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Google is still making its mysterious Fuchsia OS, and now it wants your help
The Verge
DECEMBER 8, 2020
It’s unique because it’s not based on a Linux kernel; instead, it uses a microkernel called Zircon. It’s also unique because, despite being developed “in the open” on publicly browsable repositories, nobody really understands what the OS is for, and Google executives have been remarkably coy about it all. Image: Google.
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122 Attend the 6 Feb @Cloudera Federal Forum: For the Analyst, Data Scientist, #BigData Technologist in DC
CTOvision
JANUARY 23, 2014
This will be a great venue for thought leaders from the federal government, great tech firms and very talented integrator firms. This will be the perfect place to share lessons learned, exchange use-cases, meet others working similar challenges, and help advance the state of analytics in the government space. 8:00 AM Opening Remarks.
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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half
SecureWorld News
JUNE 13, 2023
Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries.
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Los Angeles IT secures the vote with open source and the cloud
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 11, 2023
Vital for democracy, voting system integrity has come under increasing scrutiny of late, placing pressure on government IT leaders to ensure election systems are robust and uncompromised. Roughly 70% of the multifaceted election stack is open source, with the remaining 30% proprietary.
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CRM Phone Integration
Galido
AUGUST 22, 2016
Asterisk turns an ordinary computer into a communications server and powers IP PBX systems, VoIP gateways, conference servers and is in use today by small businesses, large businesses, call centers, carriers and governments worldwide. Here’s an example of an Asterisk installation in Linux Cent OS. Introductory video on Asterisk.
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Americans are one step closer to a national contact tracing app for Covid-19
Vox
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Because America’s federal government refuses to create a national contact tracing app, each state has so far needed to create its own, leading to a patchwork of apps across the country that used different technologies and couldn’t communicate with each other. Open Sourced is made possible by Omidyar Network.
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Free Courses at Linux Academy — September 2019
Linux Academy
AUGUST 29, 2019
To continually support you in your mission to learn and grow we are always adding new courses and free resources to begin developing your Linux and Cloud skills. Courses Free in September: Microsoft SQL Server On Linux Quick Start. Linux Networking and Trouble Shooting. Git Quick Start.
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18 Top Sites Running Drupal : spf13.com
SPF13
DECEMBER 21, 2009
s important here is that technology leaders are recognizing the power of Drupal and Open Source and adopting it at an amazing rate. Linux Journal. British Government. New Zealand Government. If you know other top sites also powered by drupal, please list them in the comments below. Publications. Fast Company.
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Free Helpdesk Software
Galido
AUGUST 19, 2016
Here’s a list of open source options for your review. Open source help desk software, designed for use from a Linux/Unix command line. BugTracker.NET is an open source, web based bug or issue tracker written using ASP.NET, C#, and Microsoft SQL Server/MSDE. SugarCRM Open Source.
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what every open source project needs
SPF13
MARCH 20, 2015
In the last few years open source has transformed the software industry. From Android to Wikipedia, open source is everywhere, but how does one succeed in it? What Every Successful Open Source Project Needs. Open Source Companies • Redhat $13B • Cloudera $3B • MongoDB $1.6B • Docker $.5B
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100 25 Feb Cloudera Federal Forum in Tysons Corner: Amazing agenda filled with lessons learned and best practices
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
If you are into technology and government and want to find ways to enhance your ability to serve big missions you need to be at this event, 25 Feb at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Evaluating Commercial Cloud Services for Government – A Progress Report. Main Stage Government Panel. By Bob Gourley. Dr. Daniel Duffy.
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Join Architects, Planners, Program Managers, Data Scientists at 4th Annual Cloudera Federal Forum in DC 25 Feb
CTOvision
JANUARY 18, 2015
If you are into technology and government and want to find ways to enhance your ability to serve big missions you need to be at this event, 25 Feb at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Evaluating Commercial Cloud Services for Government – A Progress Report. Main Stage Government Panel. By Bob Gourley. Register here. Eddie Garcia.
Fusion-io Accelerates Flash Apps With Open Source Contributions.
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 23, 2013
Fusion-io Accelerates Flash Apps With Open Source Contributions. Fusion-io Accelerates Flash Apps With Open Source Contributions. Government. By: John Rath July 23rd, 2013. and Percona Server 5.5.31. and Percona Server 5.5.31. White Papers. Infrastructure. Modular Data Centers. Networking. Cloud Computing.
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Top Ten Ways Not To Sink the Kubernetes Ship
Linux Academy
MARCH 28, 2019
It is important to use security tooling such as OpenSCAP, the open source version of the Security Content Automation Protocol, to harden virtual machine images prior to their deployment in virtual private clouds. These suggestions and others are covered in Linux Academy’s Kubernetes Security Course.
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KubeCon 2018 Day 1 Keynote
Scott Lowe
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Noorali starts out with a quick introduction/overview of Helm, likening it to yum or apt for Linux packages. Noorali then reviews the history of Helm, provides a high-level description of the Helm governance model, and introduces the Helm Hub ( [link] )—a new, centralized way to search for and deploy Helm Charts. Helm v2.12.0 (the
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White House hosts tech summit to discuss open-source security after Log4j
The Verge
JANUARY 13, 2022
The White House will meet with leaders of major tech companies including Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, IBM, and Microsoft on Thursday to discuss the security of open-source software. GitHub and the Linux Open Source Foundation will also be represented. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.
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Top 5 Takeaways From The “ForAllSecure Makes Software Security Automous” Livestream
ForAllSecure
APRIL 17, 2019
Brumley and Walker recount their experience deploying and utilizing Mayhem within the government, lessons learned from the partnership, and what the future looks like for Mayhem. ” It’s commonly unknown that risk can be inherited via vulnerable code components sourced from software supply chains. It is a high-tech solution.
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Top 5 Takeaways From The “ForAllSecure Makes Software Security Automous” Livestream
ForAllSecure
APRIL 17, 2019
Brumley and Walker recount their experience deploying and utilizing Mayhem within the government, lessons learned from the partnership, and what the future looks like for Mayhem. ” It’s commonly unknown that risk can be inherited via vulnerable code components sourced from software supply chains. It is a high-tech solution.
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40 TOP 5 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE “FORALLSECURE MAKES SOFTWARE SECURITY AUTONOMOUS” LIVESTREAM
ForAllSecure
APRIL 17, 2019
Brumley and Walker recount their experience deploying and utilizing Mayhem within the government, lessons learned from the partnership, and what the future looks like for Mayhem. ” It’s commonly unknown that risk can be inherited via vulnerable code components sourced from software supply chains. It is a high-tech solution.
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Technology Short Take #82
Scott Lowe
MAY 4, 2017
Apparently, the NIST (National Institute for Standards and Technology, a US government entity for all the non-US readers out there) is formulating a new set of recommendations for passwords. Ryan Kelly shows readers how to configure Harbor (open source container registry project) to use Amazon S3 for storage. Servers/Hardware.
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Open Source Security Podcast EP. 151 - The DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge With David Brumley
ForAllSecure
AUGUST 12, 2019
Open Source Security Podcast helps listeners better understand security topics of the day. Kurt Seifried : 00:06 Hello and welcome to the Open Source Security Podcast episode 151 with myself, Kurt Seifried, and my partner in thoughtcrime, Josh Bressers. It's the standard fuzzer that people would use, that's open source.
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Decentralized Governance
Phil Windley
FEBRUARY 3, 2018
Summary: Decentralized systems require governance to function well. Ideally this governance should be clear, open, and effective without impacting the decentralized nature of the system. This post describes the governance of the Sovrin network. We can ask governance questions about each.
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Open Source Security Podcast EP. 151 - The DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge With David Brumley
ForAllSecure
AUGUST 12, 2019
Open Source Security Podcast helps listeners better understand security topics of the day. Kurt Seifried : 00:06 Hello and welcome to the Open Source Security Podcast episode 151 with myself, Kurt Seifried, and my partner in thoughtcrime, Josh Bressers. It's the standard fuzzer that people would use, that's open source.
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OPEN SOURCE SECURITY PODCAST EP. 151-- THE DARPA CYBER GRAND CHALLENGE WITH DAVID BRUMLEY
ForAllSecure
AUGUST 12, 2019
Open Source Security Podcast helps listeners better understand security topics of the day. Kurt Seifried : 00:06 Hello and welcome to the Open Source Security Podcast episode 151 with myself, Kurt Seifried, and my partner in thoughtcrime, Josh Bressers. It's the standard fuzzer that people would use, that's open source.
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40 Liveblog: DockerCon 2015 Day 2 General Session
Scott Lowe
JUNE 23, 2015
Johnston points out that one of the most popular images on the Docker Hub is the open source Docker registry (6.5 There’s a lot of redundancy here, and Booz Allen was engaged to create an “open source first cloud-based” common platform that would modernize and streamline these stovepiped applications. On-premise registry.
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Decentralized Governance in Sovrin
Phil Windley
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
Summary: Decentralized systems require governance to function well. Ideally this governance should be clear, open, and effective without impacting the decentralized nature of the system. This post describes the governance of the Sovrin network. We can ask governance questions about each.
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Fast-Start DevOps FedRAMP Based Solution
CTOvision
MARCH 22, 2016
CMA has announced their launch of a Fast-Start DevOps (Platform)-as-a-Service [DaaS] solution through the CMA NIH CIO-CS Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). This solution integrates Red Hat’s OpenShift open source PaaS with NTT Data’s value-added professional services and BlackMesh’s FedRAMP compliant hosting infrastructure.
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White House Launches AI Cyber Challenge to Enhance Security Posture
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 10, 2023
The competition invites computer scientists, AI experts, software developers, and cybersecurity specialists to collaborate in creating advanced AI-powered cybersecurity tools designed to secure critical infrastructure and government services. Of paramount importance is the focus on open-source software vulnerabilities.
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The subtle path of leadership from centralized to decentralized organizations and society
Trends in the Living Networks
MARCH 18, 2022
We need the vision, governance, and aligned conviction that will make people embrace very different structures from the past. Above all, he wants the platform to be a counterweight to authoritarian governments and to upend Silicon Valley’s stranglehold over our digital lives.
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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems
ForAllSecure
APRIL 19, 2023
for more information on this open source project, and to test out the concept itself. CODEN: Basically, the fundamental issue is look at that early Unix and Linux operating systems that were providing these very basic services that are still the the only things we really need from the operating system today. It's open source.
Building an SSI Ecosystem: Health Passes and the Design of an Ecosystem of Ecosystems
Phil Windley
JUNE 28, 2021
Building a global, interoperable health and travel pass network requires both technology and governance. The Linux Foundation's Global COVID Certificate Network (GCCN) "operationalizes and adapts the GHCP Blueprint recommendations for governments and industry alliances who are working to reopen borders." Building the Ecosystem.
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Exploring the most efficient blockchain technology
Dataconomy
MAY 24, 2023
By leveraging the most efficient blockchain technology, organizations can achieve cost savings and operational efficiencies ConsenSys Quorum Quorum , among the suite of six products provided by ConsenSys, the Ethereum software company, positions itself as ” the complete open-source blockchain platform for business.”
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