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OS Review – OpenSUSE 11.1
Oct 22nd
Intro when you ask someone to name a couple of GNU/Linux distributions, in most cases, you will hear the names Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu and then, SuSE Linux which is now a days known as OpenSUSE The reason is that apart from it being one of the oldest Linux distributions around, it has made a
Defining Severity Level for Incident Handling Process
Oct 21st
During the incident handling process, the severity levels to describe the impact of problem to client are dedicated as below: Severity Level 1 (Very High) Loss of service. Client experiences a total loss of service, which cannot be circumvented. Fault affecting all users. Severity Level 2 (High) Service degraded. Client’s service is partially interrupted, or
Twitter Suspends Researcher Over Security Warning
Oct 21st
Twitter suspended the account of a security researcher after he posted a message to his followers warning them about a threat, according to ZDnet. The company has since restored his account, but has left the researcher perplexed about why it occurred in the first place. Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at F-Secure, was told he
Sample Wireless security policy – University of Westminster
Oct 21st
The purpose of this policy is to address the security vulnerabilities and responsibilities associated with wireless networking, and to establish appropriate procedures to ensure the protection of the existing data communications infrastructure. Scope This policy applies to all employees, students, contractors, visitors and consultants at the organization who access the information systems and networks. Throughout this
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
Oct 20th
The best support in the Linux business If Linux is going to power your mission-critical applications, you’d better have the best support known to business. In a recent independent survey by Lighthouse Research, Novell was rated the top provider of Linux technical support. Higher than Oracle. Higher than Red Hat. In fact, as you migrate