Linux Becoming Mainstream?

Pre-installed Linux has been available on servers for some time now but for the first time ever, a major manufacturer will be offering Linux pre-installed on consumer products. Dell announced late in March that it would be offering Ubuntu Linux 7.04, codenamed ‘Feisty Fawn’, on selected desktops and notebooks.
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Security in Depth

When people hear the word “security” in the context of a computer, they inevitably think of measures taken to prevent hackers from getting in. The truth of the matter is that security really means the protection of data and equipment as a whole. The idea of a hacker sitting behind a computer screen feverishly scanning […]

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