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Blog posts tagged
"Security"


Jane Silber
15 July 2016

Notice of Ubuntu Forums breach; user passwords not compromised

Canonical announcements Article

There has been a security breach on the Ubuntu Forums site. We take information security and user privacy very seriously, follow a strict set of security practices and this incident has triggered a thorough investigation. Corrective action has been taken, and full service of the Forums has been restored.  In the interest of transparency, ...


Brent Clements
14 July 2016

How Canonical Battles Zero-Day​ Threats

Cloud and server Article

I work for Canonical as a Consulting Architect. Every design I put together I try to secure as best as possible. One reason I came to Canonical was because of the way we handle security updates and our approach to security.  This blog post outlines how we handle updates, specifically around zero-day vunerabilities. We have… Continue readi ...


Gustavo Niemeyer
4 May 2016

Security confinement in Ubuntu Core

Cloud and server Article

As much anticipated, the recent release of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS included integrated support for snaps on classic Ubuntu. The snap format is part of Ubuntu Core, a modern software platform that includes the ability to define rich interfaces between snaps that control their security and confinement, comprehensive observation and control of syst ...


Mark Baker
2 July 2013

Create trusted compute pools in the cloud

Cloud and server White paper

Security is a big topic and concerns about security in the cloud is often cited by enterprises as a reason for not migrating workloads….featured-article a.button { display: none; } ...


Canonical
21 September 2012

Ubuntu Desktop for the enterprise

Desktop White paper

Ubuntu has become a serious contender for businesses looking for desktop alternatives. As an open-source system, it offers huge licensing savings over proprietary technologies. And it’s far leaner and easier to customise, which helps you minimise management costs and get more from your older hardware. This paper looks at three key areas w ...


Canonical
21 September 2012

Server Density deploys Ubuntu to deliver server and website monitoring as a service

Ubuntu Case study

Ubuntu helps Server Density developers innovate services, streamline server admin and increase security Summary Server Density delivers server and website monitoring as a fully managed service, delivering significant infrastructure and management savings for its customers. Until recently, the company used CentOS as its server operating sy ...


Canonical
30 September 2010

Ubuntu provides a secure and easily accessible system for german pilots

Desktop Case study

Enhanced security, outstanding support and reduced maintenance times – Ubuntu was the optimal choice for Contact Air GmbH. Summary Contact Air is a regional airline operating exclusively for Lufthansa German Airlines. They run a fleet of 13 turboprop aircraft flown by 120 pilots using notebooks for performance calculations, logging, train ...