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Network Security Concerns? Consider Open Source
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| "Open-source tools for network security have been around for years, but
| starting with Sourcefire, which brought more tools together and increased
| support, open-source tools for network security have become a viable option,"
| said Jay Lyman, an open-source analyst with The 451 Group.
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| However, plenty of IT managers are understandably reluctant to take a chance
| in an area of business that has so many hidden dangers.
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| "Security is critical, and there is a natural hesitation to go out on a
| limb," Lyman said. "While you may feel comfortable experimenting on a content
| management system, some feel it's better to go with a known commodity when it
| comes to security."
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| For one thing, open-source network security tools aren't—and probably never
| will be—as easy to use or as supported as commercial options.
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http://www.midmarket.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Network-Security-Concerns-Consider-Open-Source/
The new case for open source data protection
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| Open source tools, utilities, and products have been available for many
| years. While these alternatives tend to offer low acquisition costs,
| companies have been hesitant to adopt them for several reasons. These reasons
| include spotty technical support, poor or inconsistent documentation,
| unreliable release schedules, and lack of a driving commercial focus to
| address issues and provide sustained development directions.
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http://www.infostor.com/display_article/330690/23/ARTCL/Display/none/1/The-new-case-for-open-source-data-protection/
Recent:
Network Security Converges With Ubuntu Linux
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| With an assist from Untangle, Ubuntu could also emerge as a platform for
| running network security applications. During a chat with MSPmentor on April
| 4, Untangle executives said they were working on Ubuntu support but exact
| details remain forthcoming.
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http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/04/07/network-security-converges-with-ubuntu-linux/
Related:
Open source can have a role in securing networks
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| Increasingly, enterprise and service provider organizations are
| turning to open source tools in the network in place of -- or,
| more often, in addition to -- proprietary commercial technologies
| to deliver more innovative and flexible solutions to unique
| business challenges.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/masshightech/stories/2007/06/04/focus3.html?from_rss=1
Network Security Toolkit (NST) - NST v1.5.0 - February 12, 2007
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| Network Security Toolkit (NST) is a bootable ISO image (Live CD)
| based on Fedora Core 5 providing easy access to best-of-breed
| Open Source Network Security Applications and should run on most
| x86 platforms. NST can also be used for crash recovery.
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http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=85467
Red Hat to open source its Network product
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| With the Red Hat Network, Red Hat is apparently not trying to
| reinvent the wheel, or encroach on others' "wheels" (e.g., Tivoli,
| HP OpenView, etc.). It's simply trying to build a strong management
| tool for its own technology. By open sourcing it, however, Red Hat
| could enable an ever-growing body of commercial open source vendors
| to make serious money with free software. The network is the key
| to these models. Service, in other words, and not merely software.
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/archives/2007/01/red_hat_to_open.html
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