Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) will present several new open source-based desktop and security applications on Wednesday at a local Linux event.
The applications include an e-mail encryption tool for Windows users, a security suite for the public and private sectors, and desktop systems for public administrations, BSI said Tuesday.
The GNU Privacy Guard for Windows (gpg4win) application is based on the free software GnuPG, designed to enable data encryption and easy integration with other applications, including Microsoft's Outlook 2003. The software, available for free under terms of the GNU General Public License, can be used not only by public administrations and businesses but also by consumers.
The product is available for download at: http://www.gpg4win.de.
BSI's open source security suite (BOSS) allows public and private sector organizations to centrally monitor the security of their entire IT networks. The application is based largely on the open source scanner Nessus and the tool Security Local Auditing Daemon (SLAD), designed to perform local security checks against GNU/Linux systems.
The product is available for download at: http://www.bsi.bund.de/produkte/boss/index.htm#download.
As part of the government-funded Experiment with Open Source Software (ERPOSS) project, which aims to make open source software more easy to install and use by public administrations, BSI and Credative collaborated to make the ERPOSS4 desktop application. The application, based on the Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 operating system and KDE 3.3 graphic interface, includes OpenOffice, KMail with integrated virus and spam protection and the Mozilla Firefox browser, as well as a preconfigured personal firewall.
The product is available at: http://www.bsi.bund.de/produkte/erposs/index.htm.
Most of the information about the BSI products is in German only, but the agency points out that because of the input from international groups, some information is also available in English.
English-language information about BSI is available at: http://www.bsi.bund.de/english/index.htm.
The agency will present the open source applications at the LinuxTag conference and exhibition, which runs from May 3-6 in Wiesbaden, Germany.
This whitepaper explains the terminology and concepts behind Data Replication technologies and establishes some sizing rules through worked examples. Learn the new paradigm in disaster tolerance—protect data anywhere.
Download now »
Server virtualization is a popular option for dealing with mounting datacenter costs. Another equally promising approach is the use of an Application Delivery Controller. Citrix NetScaler provides a low-cost way for organizations to reduce their server count and accrue cost savings from a reduction in space, cooling, power and personnel.
Download now »
The emergence of WLANs has created a new breed of security threats to enterprise networks.
Included in HP ProCurve WLAN solutions is security technology that alleviates threats from WLANs through:
* Monitoring wireless activity inside and out of the enterprise
* Classifying WLAN transmissions into harmful and harmless
* Preventing transmissions that pose a security threat to the enterprise network
* Locating participating devices for physical remediation
Effectively address data protection challenges, implementing solutions that help store and protect business–critical data while cutting costs and improving efficiency and reliability.
Download now »
Sign up to receive Security Resource Alerts
This white paper provides guidance on how to develop a strategic approach to managing and monitoring logs, a key function required for compliance with many regulatory mandates and a critical defense against security threats.
Download now! »
Learn about the processes and technologies that support security information management (SIM) operations, as well as the business case for SIM. The series examines different options for implementing SIM and gives you evaluation criteria for selecting the best option for your organization.
Download now! »
Learn the strategies, actions, and capabilities that Best-in-Class organizations employ and technologies they choose to obtain superior performance against various security performance metrics. This report provides guidelines for identifying which security solutions to consume as a MSS and defines best practices for choosing and managing MSSPs.
Download now! »
1 Recommendation
