Security News and Articles

In a high-performance environment, you want speed as well as security. Kurt looks at some approaches to security that won't slow things down.

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.

IT risk analysis determines the systems that need protection and helps the IT manager determine which protective actions are most cost effective.

The security of personal data is a major topic in the Linux world. zuluCrypt gives users a tool for uncomplicated encryption of any data.

When a computer is lost, your data falling into the wrong hands is often more serious than the loss of hardware. In this article, we explain how to use LUKS and ZFS to encrypt a system so you can keep your privacy when you lose your laptop.

IT specialists often rely on automatic notification for status messages and logfiles by email. A Python script named Zeyple uses GPG to protect potentially sensitive messages against unauthorized viewing.

You can create distributed, replicated, and high-performance storage systems using GlusterFS and some inexpensive hardware. Kurt explains.

Many logging and user-related commands can help you check on your system and keep track of security matters. We guide you through several helpful tools.

You won't find a perfect solution to the growing problem of drive-by attacks, but many tools are available to help you keep malicious code off your network.