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  • Australia to get full Linux security conference?

    Organisers of LCA 2005, the International Linux conference due to be held in Canberra this April, are hoping its Security mini-conference will expand into a separate conference by next year.

  • Red Hat releases Enterprise Linux 5

    Open-source specialist Red Hat has released the latest version of its Linux distribution, which will now feature in-built virtualisation and clustering technology.

  • New Linux look fuels old debate

    Efforts to bring glitzy new graphics to Linux are fuelling an old conflict: Does proprietary software belong in open-source Linux?

  • Novice PC users more likely to embrace Linux

    Linux advocates hoping to convert Windows users to the open source operating system are more likely to succeed with technophobes and very inexperienced computer users than with Windows power users.

  • OpenBSD: The most secure OS around

    Move over, Windows and Linux: OpenBSD is the most secure server operating system now available.

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  • Intrusion detection systems reviewed

    Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.

  • KVM steals virtualisation spotlight

    A new open-source virtual-machine project has quickly won Linux allies, but its arrival brings complications.

  • Sun reluctant to make Java open source

    Sun Microsystems is reluctant to make Java source code available through an open-source model because it would encourage incompatible versions of the software, Sun's top software executive said.

  • Red Hat looks under Linux's hood

    Trying to take a more active role in open-source programming, Red Hat has created a team of 34 programmers to work on nothing but next-generation software.

  • The essence of a Geek

    A general rise in technical literacy driven by gadgets such as the iPod could be evidence that 'geekery' as a personality trait is becoming more pervasive.

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Reviews (8)

  • Detection and prevention: 6 intrusion detection systems tested

    Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.

  • The intruder at the gate

    Once simply alarm systems for the network, Intrusion Detection Systems have evolved to encompass a whole lot more. We review six sophisticated security devices.

  • Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

    Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers compared

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

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