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The Linux.com Technology Feature is a series of articles on a topic of specific urgency for enterprise managers and systems administrators. Linux.com partners with other industry experts to bring Linux users important content on topics such as virtualization, cloud computing, security, storage, high performance computing, systems management and mobile/embedded development. The Technology Feature aims to provide both industry perspective as well as technical information that mangers and admins can use in their day-to-day work.

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Authentication in a Changing Heterogeneous Environment

Tuesday, 12 October 2010 00:00 Linux.com Editorial Staff

Tools, it should be noted, change. If they did not, as a rule, then very likely we would still be using stone knives and bearskins instead of working with these fancy computational devices made of metal, plastic, and sand. Or worse, doing all our authentication against NIS in enterprise environments.

Cloudy with a Chance of Pain: IT Security in the Cloud

Tuesday, 05 October 2010 00:00 Linux.com Editorial Staff

The promise of cloud computing is very compelling. Just listen to the pitch for hybrid clouds: “If your organization needs more computing resources, why purchase extra hardware? Just set up a connection to a public cloud, use the extra machines to your heart’s content, and stop using them when your needs are satisfied.”