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Securing Linux Policy

Tech Republic Security

Linux is a powerful and customizable operating system that has been the backbone of many businesses for decades. This policy from TechRepublic Premium provides guidelines for securing Linux on company computers and computers used to conduct company business. From the policy: DEVELOP TEMPLATES BASED ON.

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Technology Short Take 151

Scott Lowe

The story of a developer deliberately polluting their open source projects—as outlined here for the “colors.js” Via the Kubernetes blog, Rory McCune of Aqua Security provides some guidelines for securing admission controllers. Operating Systems/Applications. ” and “faker.js”

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Secure Your eBooks: Top ePUB DRM Solutions Unveiled

Kitaboo

It uses the.epub extension and is open-source, ensuring compatibility with various eReaders and devices. Regulatory Compliance In the digital realm, compliance with international regulatory guidelines is crucial. The Relevance of ePUB Formats ePUB means electronic publication, which is a renowned eBook format.

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Technology Short Take 114

Scott Lowe

Courtesy of Tigera, Alex Pollitt shares some guidelines on when Linux conntrack is no longer your friend. The CNCF blog has a great article written by an Alibaba software engineer (Xingyu Chen) on some performance optimizations for etcd that have been contributed back to the open source community. Operating Systems/Applications.

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what every open source project needs

SPF13

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. spf13 Chief Operator @ Docker? Open Source is taking over the world. Transcript.

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Using EncFS with Dropbox and BoxCryptor

Scott Lowe

To help address that, I looked around to find an open, interoperable way of adding an extra layer of encryption onto my data. What I found is described in this post, and it involves using the open source EncFS and OSXFUSE projects along with an application from BoxCryptor to provide real-time, client-side AES-256 encryption.

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Technology Short Take 106

Scott Lowe

I share this not to encourage illegal activities, but instead to point out that no operating system is secure, so be alert at all times and use good computing practices regardless of your OS. Non-code contributions are, in my opinion, an important but oft-overlooked aspect of open source communities. Good stuff!