- UK/Europe: Oct 03 - USA/Canada: Oct 17 - Australia: Nov 24
Highlights:
Who is that user on the other end of the connection? After all these years, passwords are still the most common means for ensuring identity on the network. In this issue, we look at techniques for better password protection, including one-time passwords, Linux and Active Directory, OpenID, and web authentication.
Other articles cover OpenOffice 3.0, Picasa, Sockso, Pygmynote, Gnac, Gourmet Recipe Manager, Google Web Toolkit, FireHOL, Metasploit, Snort, Maxima, and OpenOffice Automation.
At this year’s LinuxWorld San Francisco, I felt like I was sitting at the edge of my chair in eager anticipation, waiting for many tiny little shoes to drop. These shoes were all the little netbook computers that were almost ready for the market. The word was that all the big vendors – HP and Dell in particular – had plans, but no one was saying much on the record.
Professional users are always searching for an edge. Whether you work with Linux as a webmaster, programmer, system administrator, or security consultant, you know the best solution depends on finding the right tool for the job. We thought you might be interested in the following new products and updates.
The previous major releases of OpenOffice.org didn’t disappoint, so hopes are high for the upcoming version 3.0 of one of the most important open source applications around. We look at what mouth-watering goodies the new version has to offer.
When it comes to security, public disclosure of vulnerabilities and working exploit code is now common. We look at why this can be both harmful and helpful to securing your systems.
