Sean Michael Kerner

Identity and trust are tricky issues when managing a network. For several years, Cisco has been working to develop technologies that will ensure that only healthy endpoints gain access to a network. But on Tuesday, it went a step farther. Cisco is expanding its TrustSec product to improve network security, Enterprise Networking Planet reports. How […]

Citrix has long targeted its NetScaler line at the Web site performance market. But now, the company’s also looking at giving NetScaler expanded duties to help better police the network — protecting Web apps and securing sensitive data. As a result, NetScaler can help meet regulatory requirements and otherwise lock down Web applications in ways […]

From the ‘Fun Studies‘ files: We’ve all heard the the cliche that more eyes lead to more secure code when it comes to open source — but is it true? The latest attempt to answer that question comes from code scanning vendor Veracode. The Veracode study found that in aggregate 58 percent of all applications […]

As Oracle moved toward closing its deal to purchase Sun, concerns built in the developer community over the future of OpenSolaris, Sun’s open source Solaris project. Vague comments from Oracle executives in January didn’t help. But not to worry, Oracle’s Solaris chief has spoken out on the issue, pledging to keep OpenSolaris available as an […]

There’s no recession in the domain registration business. As we approach the 25th anniversary of the first domain name ever registered, VeriSign notes that the total list of domain names grew by an impressive amount last year, even as most of the economy was contracting. Enterprise Networking Planet has all the facts and figures. The […]

Novell vowed last year that it would begin turning a profit on its Linux business by the end of this year. Now it says it’s poised to do just that, and ahead of schedule. But not everything is rosy in the world of Linux for Novell. Three years ago, the company entered into a Linux […]

Some new Linux kernel releases are chock full of major enhancements; others are more subtle releases with nuanced improvements. And then there’s releases that actually remove features. The new Linux 2.6.33 kernel is a bit of all three, with a major new graphics enhancement courtesy of Nouveau, a slew of less-sexy improvements, and the dropping […]

One of the more anticipating projects coming out of Mozilla Labs has been put on hold. Mozilla Ubiquity has taken a backseat to the group’s work on Jetpack, but that doesn’t mean that it’s a dead letter. Linux Planet gets an update from the lead developer and hears what the future likely holds for Ubiquity. […]

From the ‘Figuring out the Value of Freedom‘ files: Yet another study has come out trying to put a financial measure on the worth of the LInux kernel. The latest study from University of Oviedo in Spain has estimated the total value of the LInux 2.6.30 kernel to be 1,025,553,430 Euros, that’s nearly $1.4 billion […]

Is Juniper going to bend the laws of physics? Not quite, but the networking firm is scaling up its research efforts to optimize the manipulation of electrons and photons across data networks. Enterprise Networking Planet has the story on Juniper’s annual presentation to financial analysts, including details on the firm’s plans for an in-house incubation […]

Seals of approval have always been valued by merchants as a way to put customers at ease or get them to make a purchase they might otherwise skip. So VeriSign is taking a page from that book with its own special seal, one that says an online site is safe. eSecurity Planet has a look. […]

Red Hat has decided to split development of its community Linux distribution, known as Fedora, into two groups to get things done faster. This does make sense. Linux Planet has the details. Red Hat’s community Linux has undergone a major development change shift with its bleeding edge now becoming its own branch. A look at […]