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People who think that open source suffers from poor quality often air this myth as well. It seems superficially to make sense, because malicious attackers can read open code and find bugs they can exploit. These bugs are often called … Weiterlesen

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) officially launched its newest certificate, Security Essentials. As an official training partner, I had the opportunity to participate in the beta phase of the exam, and thus get to know it better and contribute my impressions. … Weiterlesen

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is pleased to announce its newest board member, Michinori Nakahara of Japan. Michinori Nakahara has been a manager at IBM-Japan for more than 33 years. He has championed Linux and open source software since 1999, … Weiterlesen

LPI has just released the Security Essentials certificate. Our interest in this topic is not arbitrary: These days, IT security news is ubiquitous. Every day, someone’s data is encrypted for ransom, personal information is copied, and new security vulnerabilities are … Weiterlesen

People who spread fear through this myth are enforcing a software monoculture, which is just as bad for organizations as crop monocultures are for agriculture. Most companies nowadays use open formats, so colleagues won’t even notice if you’re using an … Weiterlesen

March 9 – 12, 2023 Linux Professional Institute (LPI) invites you to connect with them at SCaLE.The event takes place March 9 – 12, 2023 in Pasadena, CA.   SCaLE is North America’s largest community-run Free and Open Source Software, … Weiterlesen

Das Linux Professional Institute (LPI) gibt die Verfügbarkeit des neuen Zertifikats „Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials“ bekannt. Das Zertifikat deckt Vorkenntnisse in allen wichtigen Bereichen der IT-Sicherheit ab. Das Zertifikat richtet sich an Studenten, die ihren ersten Kurs in IT-Sicherheit … Weiterlesen

This myth assumes that proprietary companies invest a lot of effort in ensuring that their code is correct and secure, whereas open source projects don’t. But bugs and security flaws turn up in both proprietary and open source code. In … Weiterlesen

With its degree programs in information technology, the Austrian University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (UAS FH Burgenland) brings together IT and management. Linux knowledge is not to be neglected in the process. This past December, as an Academic Partner of … Weiterlesen

Das Linux Professional Institute (LPI) freut sich, bei den Chemnitzer Linux-Tagen am 11. und 12. März 2023 wieder mit einem Stand vertreten zu sein. Einmal mehr bieten wir Prüfungen zu verüngstigten Konditionen an und das große LPI-Quiz mit tollen Preisen. … Weiterlesen