Minix is often viewed as the spiritual predecessor of Linux, but these two Unix cousins could never agree on the kernel design. Now a new Minix with a BSD-style free license is poised to attract a new generation of users.

Israeli security firm Yoggie has released its Linux-based USB Stick Firewall Gatekeeper product in an Open Source version. The open firewall products also include a developer kit.

Are your systems secure against DNS attacks? We'll show you why they matter and help you determine whether you are vulnerable.

This Linux computer on a USB stick acts as a tiny mobile firewall.

Instead of granting access by address, the NuFW Netfilter module provides identity-based authentication. The Edenwall firewall appliance comes with built-in NuFW technology.

A full-fledged Linux computer on a USB stick: Yoggie uses this astonishing hardware trick to protect Windows machines against Web-based attacks. But there are some things that do not work as intended by the developers as an exhaustive test in Linux Magazine #94 / September will reveal. Just a few simple tricks were all it took to work around the firewall.

We'll show you how the lessons learned in the 1980s movie "The Karate Kid" can be applied to securing your systems.

Kurt Seifried explains how you can safely play with your systems in the security of a sandbox.