Sean Michael Kerner

How real are the Android mobile OS problems? “These could in theory potentially be exploitable,” said Andy Chou, Chief Scientist and co-founder of Coverity. “We don’t know. We are working with some security researchers to see if the flaws are actually exploitable.” Sean Michael Kerner reports. Google’s Android mobile operating system may include a number […]

The Linux Foundation is delivering on its promise to help enterprises comply with open source licensing terms with a new self-assessment checklist. At the LinuxCon event this past August, the Linux Foundation officially announced a new license compliance program to help ease adoption of open source technologies. The checklist is one of the deliverables of […]

Among many changes, Shuttleworth promotes continuing efforts aimed at improving and expanding the Ubuntu developer ecosystem. Sean Michael Kerner reports. One of the reasons Ubuntu developers gather at the Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) is to figure out what the next version of their Linux distribution should be about. At the Natty UDS currently underway in […]

Is Linux inside your consumer electronics device? Linux is increasingly becoming the primary embedded operating system for a myriad of consumer electronics devices, including eBook readers, TVs, mobile phone and media players. To date, one of the primary organizations helping to lead Linux for consumer electronics has been the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF). CELF […]

The next release of Ubuntu Linux could have a very different interface than regular Linux desktop users are used to seeing. Ubuntu Founder Mark Shuttleworth today announced that the Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwal release would use the Unity interface as its default Linux desktop shell. To date, Unity has been available to Ubuntu users as […]

The modern era of connected mobile clients and remote access has changed the way people around the world work. A new global study sponsored by Cisco of 2,600 workers, split between IT managers and enterprise users, reveals that the 60 percent of respondents no longer feel that they have to be in the office to […]

The Ubuntu One service, which debuted a year ago, offered basic file backup and synchronization services. With its newest release, Canonical is expanding the offering to Windows users as well. Among other features, Ubuntu One will provide music-streaming services. So if a user is listening to a piece of music on an Ubuntu workstation, he […]

Security is always a primary concern for enterprise IT managers, with a constant need to ensure that systems are kept updated and properly configured to prevent exploits. A new tool debuting in the upcoming Red Hat-sponsored Fedora 14 Linux release could prove a key ingredient in enabling properly secured systems. Fedora 14 is set to […]

Yes, open source and the cloud are natural allies: Zend CEO Andi Gutmans discusses the open source firm’s many moves to leverage cloud computing to increase the company’s business opportunities. The cloud offers enterprises a new approach to deliver applications and it also presents new challenges for developers aiming to build applications for the cloud. […]

In the new alliance, Avaya is providing enterprise level control and management around Skype so that Avaya customers can manage Skype as a fully supported enterprise communications platform. Skype isn’t just for consumer VoIP calls anymore. Enterprise unified communications vendor Avaya and Skype today announced a new partnership that will bring Skype support to Avaya […]