Open Source
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UK open source ecosystem can bridge growing tech industry skills gap
News The UK open source community is the “the submarine under the digital economy”, according to OpenUK
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux becomes foundational operating system for Cohesity Data Cloud
News New strategic partnership between Red Hat and Cohesity aims to drive innovation in the data security and management space
By Daniel Todd Published
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OpenSSF malicious packages repository launches in bid to counter security threats
News The launch of the OpenSSF Malicious Packages Repository has been hailed as a positive step in tackling open source threats
By Ross Kelly Published
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Here's what you need to know about the upcoming curl security patches
News Developers behind the open source library described one Curl vulnerability as one of the worst they've ever encountered
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Open source software attacks: Everything you need to look out for
In-depth Open source software attacks are a growing risk all firms should be aware of, so what can organizations do about them?
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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LLM gateway aims to take the pain out of managing AI security
News An open source framework to make generative AI secure by design
By Richard Speed Published
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Analysis: HashiCorp prioritizes its business with BSL license switch, but community upset cannot be ignored
Analysis HashiCorp’s source code license change has sparked an outcry from the open source community
By Richard Speed Published
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‘AI Cyber Challenge’ shows US gov is already acting on its national security ambitions
News The $20m challenge will include support from major industry players, such as OpenAI and Google
By Ross Kelly Published
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What's the EU's problem with open source?
Analysis The open source community has raised concerns about a raft of new regulatory changes in the EU in recent months
By Ross Kelly Published
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How do we prevent the next Log4Shell?
ITPro Podcast The private sector has an obligation to make better safety choices
By Rory Bathgate Published
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EU Cyber Resilience Act a ‘death knell’ for open source software, critics warn
News Critics of the act claim that requirements for open source software usage could severely impact the community
By Ross Kelly Published
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Slackware celebrates 30 years in the Linux distribution world
News The veteran distribution is remembered fondly by long-time Linux users, despite its decreasing popularity
By Richard Speed Published
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