Sean Michael Kerner

Both Microsoft and Adobe issued ‘Patch Tuesday’ updates yesterday fixing security flaws across their respective product lines. Adobe is fixing its products for at least 13 different security vulnerabilities, while Microsoft’s tally comes in at 15. In addition to the security patches, both vendors also issued updates on their positions relative to the current threat […]

From the ‘Catching Up‘ files: CentOS took a lot of flack from all angles around the extreme delayed release of CentOS 6. That was a release that came out in July, some 8 months after the upstream Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 release. While CentOS lagged on RHEL 6, they’re doing much better keeping up […]

In modern networks, there needs to be speed and capacity at both the core and edge of the network. This week, Juniper Networks announced a big speed boost for its MX 3D Universal Edge routers bringing capacity up to 3.8 Terabits per second via a software upgrade. The MX 3D platform was first announced in […]

Modern IT threats come from all corners. That’s why HP is now expanding its security solutions framework with a set of integrated solutions that span multiple product families within the company. “Our expanded enterprise security solutions portfolio is much broader, wider and deeper than most people recognize,” Rebecca Lawson, director of Worldwide Security Initiatives at […]

The PostgreSQL 9.1 open source database is now generally available, offering users a long list of new features. The new PostgreSQL release follows a six month beta process, following the initial beta release in May. PostrgreSQL 9.1 is noteworthy for a number of features, among them are some that no other database yet implements. “The […]

From the ‘Where’s Beefy Miracle?’ files: It’s that time of year again – when the Fedora community is asked to come up with the name of an upcoming Fedora release. This time it’s Fedora 17, which won’t be out until 2012. Fedora 16 is currently set for release on November 1st and has the codename […]

From the ‘So Say We All’ files: I’m a huge fan of The Linux Foundation. It has had an incredibly positive impact on the Linux landscape. It is a unique vendor neutral organization that is an essential and integral part of Linux. The Linux Foundation this week was hit by a security breach that has […]

This week Cisco officially opened its new data center in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, in the oldest building on the campus. The new RTP data center has 18,500 square feet of space, which can fit up to 438 racks. Going a level deeper, the RTP data center has the capacity for more than […]

There is now a new choice for those looking to deploying SAP applications on Linux. Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) today announced that its Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL) operating system platform has now been certified for SAP (NYSE: SAP). RHEL 6 is the latest release of Red Hat’s flagship Linux platform and was first […]

The Linux Foundation has shutdown both the Linux.com and LinuxFoundation.org websites after discovering a potential security breach. The Linux Foundation alerted its users in an email sent Sunday night, reporting that a security breach was discovered on September 8th. The breach may have compromised user information including passwords and email addresses. According to the Linux […]

SSL Certificate Authorities (CA), hold an important role for ensuring the trust model of modern Internet security. This year, at least twice already that trust may have been misplaced. Both the Comodo and, more recently, the DigiNotar CAs have been compromised, leaving millions of users at risk. Browser vendor Mozilla is now saying that enough […]

From the ‘Moving Up’ files: Mozilla Toronto recently moved offices and I got the chance to check out their new digs. Their former offices certainly weren’t the worst in tech, but they weren’t the best either. The new Mozilla Toronto office is significantly larger than the old one, it’s got hardwood floors, great coffee and […]