Sean Michael Kerner

Far from being a cyclical, seasonal market, the cyber-security business is constantly growing, and demand is high for skilled IT professionals who understand the needs of modern IT security. Yet a new study, sponsored by Raytheon and conducted by Zogby Analytics, shows surprisingly little interest from young adults in pursuing a career in cyber-security. Based […]

Cyber-Attacks: Where Are They Coming From? And Where Are They Going? By Sean Michael Kerner China Has the Most Malicious IP Addresses, Claims AlienVault According to AlienVault’s latest Open Threat Exchange (OTX) snapshot, China tops the list of countries with the most reported malicious IP addresses. Indonesia Is the Top Country for Attack Traffic, Says […]

The open-source Ubuntu Linux project is out today with its 13.10 release, code-named “Saucy Salamander.” The new release includes components for desktop, server and cloud users as well as a move toward mobile devices. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system distribution, backed by commercial vendor Canonical. Canonical’s Ubuntu product manager, Richard Collins, explained to […]

The open-source OpenStack Foundation is out today with its latest milestone release, code-named Havana. The OpenStack Havana release includes new projects for cloud orchestration and monitoring and improves on existing compute, storage and networking capabilities. Increased participation in the open-source project has led to new features being contributed and developed, Jonathan Bryce, executive director of […]

Nginx, the lead commercial sponsor behind the open-source Nginx Web server, aims to grow its business, with a boost from a fresh capital injection of $10 million. The new funding is a Series B round led by venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and brings the total funding to date for Nginx to $13 […]

Oracle is out with one of the largest patch updates in the company’s history. The Oracle October Critical Patch Update (CPU) released on Oct. 15 deals with a staggering 127 security vulnerabilities, including 51 that are specific to Java. The Oracle CPU is a quarterly update that patches Oracle’s core software applications, including its database, […]

Verizon is enhancing its cloud-based Universal Identity Services (UIS) offering with new features that aim to make it easier for enterprises to benefit from two-factor authentication technologies. Tracy Hulver, senior identity strategist for Verizon Enterprise Solutions, explained that the UIS update makes the service simpler for users. The UIS can connect with enterprise identity systems, […]

Hacking Websites today isn’t nearly as hard as it once was. The open-source WordPress content management system powers more than 71 million Websites, and all an attacker needs to do to potentially hack any one of them is to find an old, unpatched deployment. WordPress recently updated to version 3.6.1 fixing a number of security […]

The open-source OpenStack cloud platform has the support of many of the world’s leading IT vendors, including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Intel, AT&T, Cisco and Red Hat, but does it have the support of enterprises? A new study from IDG Connect, sponsored by Red Hat, shows growth and demand for the OpenStack cloud. The survey found […]

Inside the Ubuntu 13.10 Linux ‘Saucy Salamander’ Linux Desktop By Sean Michael Kerner Ubuntu 13.10 Isn’t a Sharp Departure From Prior Releases For current Ubuntu Linux users, the basic desktop login and interface carry forward from the 13.04 release. Full Disk Encryption Is an Installation Option In this modern era where data thefts and breaches […]

Some members of the technology community see VMware as a key competitor and rival to the open-source OpenStack cloud platform. The truth of the matter is somewhat different, as VMware is a major contributor to OpenStack and has taken multiple steps forward to help advance the upcoming Havana release. Dan Wendlandt, director of product management […]

As organizations continue to deal with the implications of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and its Internet surveillance efforts, interest in and demand for cloud encryption has increased. Just because data is encrypted doesn’t mean that enterprises should not be able to find what they’re looking for, which is where new features from CipherCloud […]