Digital rights activists decry computer crime proposal

A proposal in Congress to strengthen the penalties in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a “giant leap in the wrong direction” for digital rights activists calling for changes in the law after the suicide of hacktivist Aaron Swartz earlier this year.

read more

How to Deploy A Server

When I write my column, I try to stick to specific hacks or tips you can
use to make life with Linux a little easier. Usually, I describe with pretty
specific detail how to accomplish a particular task including command-line
and configuration file examples. This time, however, I take a
step off this tried-and-true path of tech tips and instead talk about
more-general, high-level concepts, strategies and, frankly, personal opinions
about systems administration.
more>>

read more

OpenFin CEO Mazy Dar: Bridging the Banks’ Technology Gap

Founded in 2010 by trading technology experts, OpenFin is growing on the heels of HTML5 standards edging out ill-fitting older Web solutions. Built onto an open source platform, OpenFin Desktop helps financial institutions to bridge the security gaps in their outdated Web-browser technology. OpenFin is developing software to bring the next generation of trading applications to the financial services industry via HTML5.

read more