7 Biggest Stories of the Week: Nov. 9-13
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Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds believes complete system security is an unreachable goal, prompting worry from those who believe he isn't serious about protecting his software. Is there reason to panic?
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Canonical released LXS, the company's container-based virtualization solution for Ubuntu earlier this week alongside the launch of Linux Containers (LXC) version 2.0. Canonical claims that its LXS solution is the "world's fastest hypervisor."
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Blue Coat Systems purchased Elastica this week for $280 million to allow the company to expand its Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and cloud application security solution portfolio.
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Vera signed off on a deal to provide Dropbox and Okta customers with end-to-end encryption, streamlined user access and the ability to revoke access to critical business information.
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A new piece of ransomware called Linux.Encoder.1 has surfaced, which locks Linux-based PCs and demands $500 from users to decrypt files.
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Red Hat released OpenShift 3.1 and held a public preview of Red Hat Atomic Enterprise platform this week as the company advances both its open source strategy and works to drive greater adoption of Docker-compatible containers in the enterprise.
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A recent report from Forrester Computing found that IT pros prefer an integrated, cloud-based approach to security rather than a traditional on-premise solution.
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A recent report from Forrester Computing found that IT pros prefer an integrated, cloud-based approach to security rather than a traditional on-premise solution.
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Friday is here again, which means its time to count down some of the top stories this week on The VAR Guy. Click through the gallery to see the hottest topics to hit the channel for the week of November 9-13.
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