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When to use open source security tools over commercial products
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| Updates -- Given the fast-changing threat landscape that network
| administrators have to deal with, any security technology needs constant
| improvement to remain effective. Well-established open source tools are
| tested and constantly refined by large, diverse and dedicated development
| teams, something that commercial vendors may struggle to match, given that
| they must cope with budget constraints of their own.
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http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid14_gci1354333,00.html
Can You Cut Information Security in Hard Times and Survive?
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| The use of open source software can also be a great place to cut security
| costs -- especially for small and medium-size businesses, says Spire's
| Lindstrom. They let businesses get equivalent security tools for less
| money. "If the product is commoditized enough and your people are skilled
| enough, it's not unreasonable at this stage of the game to consider open
| source applications," he says.
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| For example, the ClamAV anti-virus software and Snort intrusion detection
| system are two widely used open source anti-virus products, as is the Open
| Source Security Information Management security event management software.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/163524/can_you_cut_information_security_in_hard_times_and_survive.html
Recent:
Open Source SSL Acceleration
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| Nginx once again has shown that it is a versatile open source project. For
| the cost of a server and a few hours work, any system administrator can
| increase the capacity of their existing server farm by building an Open
| Source SSL Accelerator. Reducing the complexity of certificate management,
| reducing the number of certificates needed and reducing the overall load per
| request on the existing server farm, this solution offers a cost-effective
| way of breathing new life into an existing server farm.
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http://www.o3magazine.com/4/a/0/2.html
Open Source Software Institute Announces Release of Updated OpenSSL FIPS Object
Module
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| This most recent validated OpenSSL FIPS Object Module is based on version
| 0.9.8 of the OpenSSL cryptographic library and is freely available for
| download through the OSSI website (oss-institute.org). Updated versions of
| OpenSSL FIPS Object Module Security Policy and User Guide will be available
| for download through the OSSI website (oss-institute.org) and may be used and
| reproduced without restriction.
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http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/42949/
Barracuda Networks Breaks into SSL VPN Space for Small Business
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| Fresh off its acquisition of BitLeap, Barracuda Networks buys open-source SSL
| VPN vendor 3SP and releases Barracuda SSL VPN based on the 3SP technology.
| Barracuda networks is currently targeting Barracuda SSL VPN at small and
| midsize businesses.
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http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Barracuda-Networks-Breaks-Into-SSL-VPN-Space-for-Small-Business/
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