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The CrowdStrike Debacle and How Companies Can Protect Themselves

In the early hours of Friday, July 19th reports began that many Microsoft Windows systems were mysteriously failing to boot. Airlines were affected with ticketing systems unable to function and flights being canceled leaving passengers stranded. Banks were not able … En savoir plus

The Evolution of Research in Computer Science

In developing products the normal stages are typically research, advanced development, product development, manufacturing engineering, customer serviceability engineering, product release, product sustainability, product retirement. In the modern day of agile programming and “devops” some or all of these steps are … En savoir plus

Board Elections 2024: New Board Members, New Chair

On June 24th the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 1300 hours UTC. Since June 6th LPI members had been voting on a number of issues that the Canadian government requires them to vote on … En savoir plus

LPI Japan Branch Held an Information Session for Partners

G. Matthew Rice, Executive Director of LPI (Linux Professional Institute), visited Japan to conduct a briefing for Japanese partners. The briefing itself was closed to partners, but G. Matthew Rice and Kenji Ito, Director of Communications for the LPI Japan … En savoir plus

Training Plus Institute in Bahrain Adds Courses Dedicated to LPI Certification

Training Plus Institute (TPI) is a leading source of professional education for business and computing in The Kingdom of Bahrain. Founded in 1996, they have many courses to guide students toward certifications—and now that they have become a Platinum Training … En savoir plus

LPI Japan Branch to Present at OSC2024 Kyoto

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Japan Branch is pleased to announce that it will participate and give a webinar presentation at Open Source Conference 2024 Kyoto on July 27, 2024. A celebration of open source, the Open Source Conference provides … En savoir plus

LPI Japan Branch in Conversation with Open Up IT Engineers, Inc.

Open Up IT Engineers, Inc. received the LPI Partner Award 2023 (Training Partner) in May 2024. Therefore, a conversation was held this time between Ito, LPI Japan Branch Communications Director, Fujiwara, Sales, and Kimura, Open Up IT Engineer Training Instructor, … En savoir plus

11+ Reasons to Switch From Windows to Linux

This is an updated version of an article originally published in October 2021, upon the release of Windows 11. In October 2021, Microsoft released its first major new version of Windows in more than six years, tagging this version of … En savoir plus

Cybersecurity Essentials: Identity and Privacy

In the vast and noisy digital universe we live in, managing online identities and all aspects related to digital privacy has become (pun not intended…) essential. While the approach might not be immediately straightforward, and kind of scary for non-experts, … En savoir plus

Open Hardware Suitable for More and More Computing Projects

The term “open hardware” came into use several years after open source software. The first comprehensive and principled defense of free software, so far as I know, was the GNU Manifesto of 1983. In contrast, the term “open hardware” became … En savoir plus