Wednesday, August 13, 2014

How to fix your Ubuntu Internet connection

The Linux desktop-a-week review: MATE | New security tools from Tenable, HP, Co3 attempt the impossible

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How to fix your Internet connection in Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu's included NetworkManager software aims to make your network connections just work. Nevertheless, sometimes thing go awry.There are times you have to adjust or change your connection settings, especially when using a laptop. Luckily,you won't have to pull up the terminal and type any arcane commands to make your Internet connection work.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More


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Magic Quadrant for ADCs
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The Linux desktop-a-week review: MATE
I started out my `use every Linux Desktop Environment for a week at a time' endeavor with Enlightenment and Awesome, two profoundly different environments that I didn't previously have a huge amount of hands-on experience using.For the third one, I selected a Desktop Environment that I have given a rather hard time recently - MATE.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More


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Solving the ADC Market Share Riddle: Winning the Data Center
No other ADC is better equipped to master those transformations than Citrix NetScaler. Gartner Inc.'s market share report confirms that NetScaler alone lives up to the full potential of ADCs for supporting today's IT requirements. Learn why other leading ADCs fall short while Citrix NetScaler gained share consistently for six consecutive quarters. Learn more

New security tools from Tenable, HP, Co3 attempt the impossible
Automated incident response is one of the fastest growing fields in computer security. Alternatively called threat monitoring, vulnerability management or threat management, it encompasses the seemingly impossible task of defending a network from active threats as they happen, in addition to detecting every possible vulnerability that could be exploited by an attacker. As such, you don't see tons of companies jumping into this area. But several companies have come out with automated incident response products and three of the leading vendors accepted our invitation for a comparative review -- Tenable Network Security SecurityCenter, Hewlett Packard WebInspect and Co3 Systems Security Module.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More


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Smartphone kill-switch bill passes California assembly
A bill requiring that all smartphones sold in California contain a kill-switch; that allows users to disable them if stolen was approved by the California Assembly on Thursday morning.The bill had previously been approved by the state's senate although it will have to return for a vote on amendments made by the assembly. If those are approved, it will pass into law once signed by Governor Jerry Brown.The California bill mandates that all smartphones contain software that will allow the user to remotely wipe the phone of personal data and lock it so it cannot be used unless an unlocking code is entered. Read More


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