A Sysadmin Takes the LPI Security Essentials Exam

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) officially launched its newest certificate, LPI Security Essentials. As an official training partner, I had the opportunity to participate in the beta phase of the exam, and thus get to know it better and contribute my impressions.I was never a cybersecurity specialist. In my...

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The Importance of Becoming a Linux Professional Institute BSD Specialist

As technology remains to grow at a lightning speed, it has become increasingly important to stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and advancements. One area of technology that has seen significant growth in recent years is open source software, specifically the Linux operating system. The Linux Professional...

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Why Everyone Should Know Security Essentials

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LPI has just released the Security Essentials certificate. Our interest in this topic is not arbitrary: These days, IT security news is ubiquitous. Every day, someone’s data is encrypted for ransom, personal information is copied, and new security vulnerabilities are discovered.  Even though this all sounds technical, cryptic,...

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Open source myth: That it will be incompatible with the software colleagues use

People who spread fear through this myth are enforcing a software monoculture, which is just as bad for organizations as crop monocultures are for agriculture.Most companies nowadays use open formats, so colleagues won't even notice if you're using an open source tool to share files and send messages...

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LPI Security Essentials: New Certificate on IT Security Basics

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) announces the availability of the new Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials certificate. The certificate covers preliminary knowledge in all important fields of IT security. This certificate is intended for students who had their first course in IT security, for all members and staff of...

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Open source myth: That open source has poor quality

This myth assumes that proprietary companies invest a lot of effort in ensuring that their code is correct and secure, whereas open source projects don't. But bugs and security flaws turn up in both proprietary and open source code.In addition to automated tests—often called "regression testing"—proprietary companies usually...

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Linux Professional Certification: A Comprehensive Guide to LPI and LPIC

Introduction:Linux is a powerful and versatile operating system, and those who have expertise in it are in high demand. For those who wish to establish themselves as a Linux professional, achieving a Linux Professional Certification is a must. There are two organizations that provide Linux certifications, namely the...

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FH Burgenland hosted large Linux Essentials exam lab

With its degree programs in information technology, the Austrian University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (UAS FH Burgenland) brings together IT and management. Linux knowledge is not to be neglected in the process. This past December, as an Academic Partner of the Linux Professional Institute, the UAS hosted one...

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Examining myths that hold people back from open source software

What's making you hesitate to take advantage of free and open source software?Advocates for free software praise the ability of GNU/Linux to extend the life of old hardware and support an enormous range of systems; the customizations offered by many open source tools to advanced users; the confidence...

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