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Linux Foundation Announces OpenWallet Foundation for Digital Transactions

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Linux Foundation Europe, an independent trusted supporter and vendor-neutral home for open source projects in Europe, today announced the official formation of the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF). This new, collaborative effort will develop open source software to support interoperability for a wide range of wallet use cases, including making payments, proving identity, storing validated credentials such as employment, education, financial standing, and entitlements — to enable trust in the digital future.

Brittany Day
Feb 27, 2023

OpenWallet Foundation: Launch of Open-Source Digital Wallet Engine

In just six months, the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF) has grown from three to 350 global organizations, including trillion-dollar companies, which intend to collaborate to create and open-source engine that “anyone can use to build interoperable, secure, and privacy-protecting digital wallets.”

Brittany Day
Feb 13, 2023

Linux Foundation's Open Metaverse Group Drives Interoperability Standards

The Open Metaverse Foundation (OMF), launched last week by the Linux Foundation, was created to implement the protection and interoperability standards required to drive metaverse adoption at scale, according to Royal O’Brien, a Linux Foundation GM and the executive director of OMF.

Brittany Day
Feb 06, 2023

Linux Foundation's Open Metaverse Initiative for Collaboration

The Linux Foundation has announced plans to build an open-source metaverse which it says could be “as impactful as the World Wide Web”, so long as companies, developers, and founders come together to meet shared goals.

Brittany Day
Jan 23, 2023

Key Open Source Achievements and Security Concerns Faced in 2022

In the face of economic headwinds and a worsening problem with code vulnerabilities, 2022 was still a successful year for open source and The Linux Foundation (LF).

Brittany Day
Jan 19, 2023

OpenSSF Q1 2023 Summary: Insights from Log4Shell and Security Upgrades

“Log4j has been around for 20 years; it’s become embedded into nearly every meaningful Java application; and the Log4Shell event led to compromises in everything from iCloud to physical security systems. Moreover, malware groups are continuing to exploit unpatched Log4j instances. We will likely see additional Log4Shell-like events unless we address its root issues.”

Brittany Day
Jan 16, 2023

OpenSSF Adopts Microsoft S2C2F Framework: Enhancing Supply Chain Security

Microsoft announced that its Secure Supply Chain Consumption Framework (S2C2F) has been adopted by the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) in a move to improve “supply chain security for everyone,” according to Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich.

Brittany Day
Jan 15, 2023

OpenSSF Membership Now Exceeds 100, Enhancing Software Security

The Open Source Security Foundation(OpenSSF), a cross-industry organization hosted at the Linux Foundation that brings together the world’s most important software supply chain security initiatives, today announced many new members from leading technology firms in sectors that span software development, cybersecurity, data science, platform-as-a-service, semiconductors, finance, think tanks, academics, and more, bringing the total number of OpenSSF members to over 100.

Brittany Day
Jan 15, 2023

IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4 Launch at Government Data Summit

IBM launched the next generation of its enterprise-grade Linux server family, IBM LinuxONE at the Government Data Center & Infrastructure Summit 2022, New Delhi on 11th November 2022.

Brittany Day
Nov 19, 2022

Using Sysmon For Linux To Track MITRE ATT&CK Techniques Effectively

There was a lot covered at this year’s 2022 RhythmWorld Security Conference! In one of our more technical sessions, we discussed Microsoft Sysinternals’ recent release of Sysmon for Linux, an open-source Linux system monitoring tool.

Brittany Day
Nov 09, 2022

Managing Encryption Across Linux Devices For Enterprises

It's no secret that the IT department has struggled with encryption for Linux devices many years due to a gap in the management and compliance capability available in their current Linux solution sets.

Brittany Day
Oct 11, 2022

Linux Kernel 6.0: Insights on Rust Driver Module Integration

Both Linus Torvalds' Open Source Summit keynote and Jonathan Corbet's "Kernel Report" discussed efforts to allow Rust modules in Linux.

Brittany Day
Sep 19, 2022

OpenSSF Scorecards: Improving Open Source Security Best Practices

There is no shortage of challenges when it comes to securing open source software and no shortage of ideas for how to mitigate risks.

Brittany Day
Sep 14, 2022

OpenSSF Alpha-Omega Project for Improved Open Source Software Security

OpenSSF is excited to announce the Alpha-Omega Project to improve the security posture of open source software (OSS) through direct engagement of software security experts and automated security testing. Microsoft and Google are supporting the Alpha-Omega Project with an initial investment of $5 million.

Brittany Day
Sep 11, 2022

Hacker Summer Camp 2023: Insights From Key Conferences in Las Vegas

A trio of cybersecurity conferences — BSidesLV, Black Hat USA and DEF CON — kicks off this week in Las Vegas in what’s collectively known as Hacker Summer Camp, bringing together policymakers, executives, experts, hackers and enthusiasts against a backdrop of some of the most unsettled international events of recent years.

Brittany Day
Aug 13, 2022

Las Vegas: Cybersecurity Trends at Black Hat and DEFCON 2023

The cyber industry’s eyes are on Las Vegas this week, where two of the biggest conferences of the year are taking place.

Brittany Day
Aug 10, 2022

Open Source Summit Europe 2022: Keynote Speakers and OSS Insights

Global visionaries headline the premier open source event in Europe to share on OSS adoption in Europe, driving the circular economy, finding inspiration through the pandemic, supply chain security and more.

Brittany Day
Aug 04, 2022

Kali Linux Offers Free OSCP Preparation Course on Twitch

Offensive Security, the creators of Kali Linux, announced today that they would be offering free access to their live-streamed ‘Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PEN-200/PWK)’ training course later this month.

Brittany Day
Jun 09, 2022

White House Summit: Addressing Log4j Security Issues With Tech Giants

Tech giants and federal agencies meet at the White House to discuss open-source software security, a response to the widespread Log4j vulnerability that’s worrying industry and cyber leaders.

Brittany Day
Jan 14, 2022

Linux Foundation Membership Summit: LFX Security Upgrade Against Attacks

To address the growing threat of software supply chain attacks, the Linux Foundation announced at the at the Linux Foundation Membership Summit that it is upgrading its LFX Security module to deal with these attacks.

Brittany Day
Nov 04, 2021

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