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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 246 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: google backs opensource cert group comments Discuss  
Google has thrown its weight behind a fledgling security reporting group for the open-source community. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 231 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: patentgate year later ms opensource world comments Discuss  
It was just over a year ago that Microsoft dropped a bombshell of a claim: users of Linux and open-source software were unwittingly violating as many as 235 Microsoft software patents. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 170 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: opensource software security risk study claims comments Discuss  
Open-source software is a significant security risk for corporations that use it because in many cases, the open source community fails to adhere to minimal security best practices, according a study released Monday. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 170 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: report alleges opensource security breakdowns comments Discuss  
A report sponsored by software security vendor Fortify Software accuses the open-source community of dropping the ball on security during the development process. But is open source really less secure? Not necessarily. - Fortify Software released a report July 21 that will likely wake open-source advocates and application developers from their morning calm. Dubbed the “Open Source Security Study,” the Fortify-sponsoredreport, which was prepared by security consultant Larry Suto, examined11 of the most read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 167 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: software piracy hurts opensource community too comments Discuss  
Proprietary software vendors, movie companies, and the music industry aren't the only businesses that don't like pirates stealing, copying, and reselling their CDs and DVDs. It turns out that pirated software can also hurt the open-source community. read more »
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