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Technologies touted as providing a more secure computing experience are actually more likely to reinforce monopolies and lock customers in, security and free software experts have warned.The "Trusted Computing" technologies promoted by major IT companies such as Microsoft and IBM could have negative consequences for customers and rival software makers, according to security experts. . Alan Cox, a lead Linux kernel developer and security architect, said that trusting computing has often been used to lock customers into buying a particular software and to prevent rival software makers from competing on that platform. The link for this article located at ZDNet.co.uk is no longer available. . Specialists caution that Trusted Computing innovations bolster monopolistic practices and impede fair competition within the software industry.. Trusted Computing, Software Monopolies, Security Technology, Free Software, Linux Kernel. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Microsoft Corp. is expanding a program to give government organizations access to some of its tightly guarded software blueprints amid growing competition from rivals who make such source code freely available. . . .. Microsoft Corp. is expanding a program to give government organizations access to some of its tightly guarded software blueprints amid growing competition from rivals who make such source code freely available. Beginning Monday, Microsoft will offer more than 60 governments and international organizations the option of viewing the proprietary source code for the latest version of its ubiquitous Office software, including the Outlook e-mail program, Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheet application. The link for this article located at Canadian Press is no longer available. . Apple is offering certain educational institutions access to unique code frameworks for its iWork productivity suite.. Microsoft Code Access, Government Software Program, Source Code Access, Office Applications. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
The U.S. National Security Agency's contribution to open-source security, Security-Enhanced Linux, found broad approval and support in geek forums from Wired News to Slashdot that are typically suspicious of the government. . .. The U.S. National Security Agency's contribution to open-source security, Security-Enhanced Linux, found broad approval and support in geek forums from Wired News to Slashdot that are typically suspicious of the government . It's not surprising that it couldn't last, however, and a recent CNET article suggests that the NSA may not make further contributions to software released under the GNU General Public License, and perhaps other open-source licenses. What prompted this decision? Not abuse of their code by script kiddies, nor the ungrateful trolling of the hordes, but lobbying by the U.S. software industry against the government giving away something that could compete with products sold commercially. Microsoft in particular allegedly conducted intense lobbying to block further open-source development by the NSA, according to CNET. The link for this article located at SecurityFocus is no longer available. . The CIA's engagement with public-domain Advanced Secure Unix encounters resistance from proprietary software stakeholders.. Open Source Security, NSA Contribution, Security Enhanced Linux, Government Influence, Software Lobbying. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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