Sean Michael Kerner

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The Apache Web server is vulnerable to the so-called ‘Apache Killer’ tool, yet there are defenses. The Apache HTTP web server is the most widely deployed Web server on the Internet today and it’s at risk from a serious denial of service (DoS) attack. The ‘Apache Killer’ tool is now out in the wild enabling […]

As organizations big and small race to the cloud, there is still a need for on-premise integration for security and access control. That’s where the hybrid cloud idea fits in, blending both public and private assets in an effort to help enterprises get the benefits of both worlds. IBM (NYSE:IBM) is advancing the idea of […]

VMware has been the 500-pound gorilla of virtualization sector, but other vendors are actively working to change this. Oracle’s new VM 3.0 release is a prime example.  Oracle is advancing its virtualization strategy with the release of Oracle VM 3. The new virtualization technology is designed to expand on Oracle’s previous efforts with a clear […]

True or false: One of the open source Chrome browser’s key differences — an integrated Adobe flash player — makes it more secure.  For as long as there have been Web browsers, there have been debates about which browser is the most secure. In the modern world of Web based attacks, security isn’t just about […]

In November of 2006, Microsoft entered into a patent covenant and interoperability deal with Novell. In 2011, Microsoft has renewed and extended that deal to SUSE Linux, which was spun off from Novell as part of Attachmate’s $2.2 billion acquisition of the company. Across the last five years, Microsoft has acquired over $300 million worth […]

Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) is perhaps best known as the leading enterprise Linux vendor. While Linux is the core of Red Hat’s business, their JBoss middleware business is also a critical component of Red Hat’s overall platform play. As Red Hat gears up for its next era of growth, the most often asked question is: Where […]

The ARM chip architecture is emerging to become an extremely popular one for embedded and mobile devices. It’s also an architecture that has had some issues when it comes to Linux. Speaking at the LinuxCon conference this week, Linux creator Linus Torvalds detailed his frustrations with ARM. Coincidentally this week, Canonical, the lead commercial sponsor […]

VANCOUVER. Many people in the world consider Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, to be a visionary. Linus Torvalds himself does not. In a session at LinuxCon with kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman, Torvalds detailed his view of what he does and what is wrong and right in the kernel world. “I’m not really a visionary […]

VANCOUVER. Jim Whitehurst took the stage at the LinuxCon conference today to provide a view of where he sees Linux going. Whitehurst stressed that while the technology is important it’s the collaborative user-driven innovation that will make the most impact in the future. Whitehurst told the LinuxCon audience that the general view of Linux coming […]

One of the biggest growth areas for Linux comes from the embedded market. Linux is used to power everything from consumer electronics to medical devices, thanks to embedded Linux distros. Intel’s Wind River division is one of the leading embedded Linux distributions and today announced the second update to its Wind River Linux 4 platform, […]

At Mozilla the trains run on time. The open source group is out with its second rapid release browser today, providing users with improved functionality and performance. Firefox 6, which is being officially released by Mozilla today, follows Firefox 5, which debuted in July. Both Firefox 5 and 6 are part of Mozilla’s new rapid […]