| TechBrief | | | To its credit, enterprise IT management finally acknowledges open source. To its shame, it fails to foster a culture of contribution.This is particularly counterproductive, given that most developers already spend a significant amount of time contributing to open source in their free hours.
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And: The state of open source security | | | Issue highlights 1. Microsoft acknowledges -- but doesn't fix -- KB 3038314 installer fail with error 80092004 2. Copyright act could make it illegal to repair your own car 3. OpenOffice development is looking grim as developers flock to LibreOffice 4. Red Hat broadens programming language support | | White Paper: Imperva This handbook provides you with a practical guide for planning and executing a DDoS response plan. Learn more. | | Very early this morning, Microsoft finally posted an acknowledgment that KB 3038314 -- released 10 days ago on Black Tuesday -- fails to install with error 80092004. However, there's still no acknowledgmen of how MS15-032 blocks the installation of search providers.
Also read: IE11 patch KB3038314 blocks adding search providers and may fail with error 80092004 READ MORE | | Think you own that shiny new car you paid a bundle for? Not so fast.The software that runs on your car's computer still belongs to the manufacturer. And under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), attempting to repair or modify your car in any way or even taking it to your neighborhood mechanic instead of a manufacturer-approved dealership, could land you in trouble.
Also read: The cellphone unlocking bill is about to become law -- but there's a catch READ MORE | | White Paper: Imperva Firewalls don't provide sufficient protection for most public-facing websites or Web applications. Learn how Web App Firewalls help security leaders better protect data and apps in their organizations. View now | | OpenOffice used to be the best free alternative to Microsoft's Office, but now it seems to be falling on hard times. Development on the open-source productivity suite is down to just 16 people, according to a report last month by LWN.net, with 381 changesets over the last year.
Also read: LibreOffice 4.4 tidies up, inside and out READ MORE | | Potentially making work easier for system administrators, Red Hat has updated its development packages to support running multiple versions of the same programming language on its flagship enterprise operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). READ MORE | | White Paper: Imperva Practical applications for Big Data have become widespread, and Big Data has now become the new "prize" for hackers. This whitepaper explains common injection points that provide an avenue for attackers to maliciously access database and Big Data components. Learn more. | | | | |
