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Unix/Linux Shops -- Beware Of Kerberos Hole
News The Kerberos Administration daemon (kadmind), which is used in connection with Kerberos authentication, contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in many implementations, mostly affecting Linux/Unix. Symantec reports that some versions of Conectiva...
[November 11, 2002, 16:54]
IBM Updates Unix, Linux Strategies
News IBM will use Monday's announcement of two new RS/6000 servers targeted at service providers to provide an update on its Unix and Linux strategies. IBM isn't the only vendor to attempt to provide Unix-Linux interoperability.
[September 13, 1999, 14:39]
SCO Sues IBM Over Unix, Linux
News SCO Group, inheritor of the intellectual property for the Unix operating system, has sued IBM for more than $1bn, or about £630m, alleging that Big Blue misappropriated SCO's Unix technology and built it into Linux.
[March 7, 2003, 7:33]
Linux And Unix 'had More Vulnerabilities Than Windows'
Talkback That means that Windows has about 50 times more vulnerabilities compared to ONE flavor of Unix/Linux. So ALL UNIX like operating systems combined had about three times the vulnerabilities than Windows.
[January 6, 2006, 12:25]
UNIX-to-Linux Migration: An Introduction
White Papers The differences between UNIX and Linux are presented, and an overview of what to expect when migrating to a Linux is provided. This paper is intended to provide a discussion of the important considerations, best practices and resources for...
[December 8, 2004, 23:00]
Linux And Unix 'had More Vulnerabilities Than Windows'
News The US Government has reported that fewer vulnerabilities were found in Windows than in Linux/Unix operating systems in 2005. Linux/Unix-based operating systems — a set that includes Mac OS X, as well as the various Linux distributions and flavours...
[January 5, 2006, 16:55]
2003 Forecast: Linux Will Eat Unix
News Other visions in IDC's crystal ball for 2003 are that sales of midrange server computers will rebound to positive growth after a 20 percent contraction in 2002; that adoption of 64-bit computing will be slow; and that the Linux operating system...
[December 13, 2002, 7:32]
Unix Forum Cheers Linux
News Linux fever is infecting even the staunchest Unix advocates, as evidenced this week at SCO Forum in Santa Cruz, California. While the partners involved in the Monterey Project -- the initiative between SCO, IBM, Intel, Sequent Computer and Compaq...
[August 23, 1999, 12:15]
Linux And AIX Link Up On IBM's Biggest Unix Server
News This year's operating system breakthrough is to have both Linux and IBM's own AIX Unix flavour running natively in their own partitions, instead of running a hosted Linux as with last year's AIX 5L. IBM used its long-awaited Regatta Unix server...
[October 4, 2001, 8:01]
Linux/UNIX Threats: SANS Top 10
News Sendmail is still the most widely used mail transport agent (MTA) on Linux/UNIX, and it has a number of vulnerabilities. Next on the list is the generic Linux/UNIX Web server, which includes Apache and other servers.
[November 22, 2004, 12:10]
Novell EDirectory 8.7.1: Performance Tuning For Linux And UNIX
White Papers This guide describes how to tune Novell eDirectory on Linux and UNIX platforms, providing both eDirectory tunable and OS-specific tunable to maximize configuration and optimize performance when deploying eDirectory.
[March 9, 2004, 23:00]
Use XML In DB2 SQL Stored Procedures: Access XML Data With Procedural Logic In DB2 9 For Linux, UNIX, And Windows
White Papers IBM DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows adds major new XML functionality over and above prior DB2 releases. Before DB2 9, one could either store XML documents as LOBs or shred incoming XML data into relational tables, a process which required an add...
[April 29, 2008, 0:00]
Watch For Top Linux/Unix Threats
News Applicability -- Most Unix and Linux versions come with Apache enabled. SNMP is also found in the Windows world, but SNMP attacks are almost exclusive to Unix and Linux systems, perhaps because there are so many other ways to attack Windows.
[October 22, 2002, 8:29]
Faster, Safer DB2 Data Migration: Using VERITAS Portable Data Containers To Move DB2 Data Between UNIX And Linux Faster And Less Disruptively
White Papers This paper illustrates the use of Portable Data Containers (PDCs) to move DB2 database data between database instances running on any combination of heterogeneous UNIX and Linux platforms. By their nature, databases are application-independent.
[May 26, 2007, 0:00]
The Latest Top 10 Linux/Unix Security Holes
News The fact that most Linux/UNIX versions ship with BIND is the reason for its widespread use, and every Linux/UNIX administrator needs to be aware of the multiple vulnerabilities found in older, unpatched versions of BIND.
[November 4, 2003, 11:10]
IBM Informix SE Version 7.x For UNIX And Linux
White Papers Engine (SE) for UNIX® and Linux® is a "load-and-go" database server with more than 15 years of proven reliability. High-reliability,low-maintenance database IBM Informix ® Standard Informix SE provides superior performance,data consistency, client...
[November 8, 2003, 23:00]
Migrating Active Server Pages Applications From Windows NT/2000 To UNIX/Linux
White Papers This document will provide a basic overview of what is involved in preparing for, and performing a migration of an ASP based Web application from a Microsoft Windows environment to a UNIX or Linux based environment.
[October 21, 2003, 0:00]
Linux And Unix 'had More Vulnerabilities Than Windows'
Talkback Both Linux and Unix (and flavours thereof like OSX) are fantastically more secure than windows, not only that, you can try some of them out for free to see for yourself. These statistics mean nothing - one of the biggest funders of the US govt.and...
[January 5, 2006, 17:53]
Webcast - Enhance UNIX And Linux With Enterprise-Grade Security
White Papers This webcast is devoted to Tivoli Policy Director for Operating Systems which is the most comprehensive solution for actively preventing unauthorized access to your UNIX and Linux systems. Network application security systems are only as good as...
[July 19, 2003, 0:00]
Software Management For Linux And UNIX: The Most Reliable Way To Deploy, Update, And Manage Software For Desktops, Servers, And Mobile Devices
White Papers ManageSoft is a comprehensive software configuration management solution for Linux, UNIX, and Windows devices. The unique ManageSoft smart-agent architecture enables rapid and reliable software distribution across any network - including the Internet.
[June 15, 2005, 0:00]
