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A Tech Trainer Discovers the Security Essentials Certificate

More than a decade ago, while preparing to take my very first technology certificate exam (the LPIC-1, as it happened), I learned something new about the entire certificate process. Now, I was no stranger to the education world at that … Per saperne di più

Open Source Myth: That Intruders Can More Easily Find Flaws

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 … Per saperne di più

Why Everyone Should Know Security Essentials

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 … Per saperne di più

Open Source Myth: That It Will Be Incompatible With the Software Colleagues Use

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 … Per saperne di più

LPI Security Essentials: Nuovo certificato sulle basi della sicurezza informatica

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) annuncia la disponibilità del nuovo certificato Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials. Il certificato copre le conoscenze preliminari in tutti i campi importanti della sicurezza informatica di base. Questo certificato è destinato agli studenti che hanno frequentato … Per saperne di più

Open Source Myth: That Open Source Has Poor Quality

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 … Per saperne di più

Examining Myths That Hold People Back From Open Source Software

What’s making you hesitate to take advantage of free and open source software? Advocates for free software praise the ability of GNU/Linux to extend the life of old hardware and support an enormous range of systems; the customizations offered by … Per saperne di più

[LPIC:202] Let’s build a mail server and actually send/receive mail

On Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 13:00, LPI Japan Chapter will hold a webinar “[LPIC:202] Let’s build a mail server and actually send/receive mail”. In this webinar, Yuji Hayashiguchi will explain in detail. In this webinar, you will actually build a … Per saperne di più

Studente e insegnante di Linux: Hamdy Abou El Anein

Nella serie di contenuti Share Your Voice di Linux Professional Institute, le persone raccontano come Linux e l’open source contribuiscano alla loro crescita personale e professionale. Oggi intervistiamo Hamdy Abou El Anein dalla Svizzera: Senior Linux System Engineer, scrittore, appassionato e … Per saperne di più

How to Prepare for the Web Development Essentials exam, Part 3: Databases

This article finishes a series about the most recent addition to Linux Professional Institute certifications: Web Development Essentials. The first two parts introduced you to front-end and back-end programming. The last major technology you need to understand is a database. … Per saperne di più