Blog posts tagged
"Security"

196 posts

Ilenia Zara
16 June 2023

Security maintenance vs support: what’s the difference?

Article Security

One of the most frequent questions we get during conversations with our customers is “What’s the difference between security maintenance and support?” The word “support” has a wide range of meanings and can be interpreted in different ways depending on where it is used. Especially in the open source landscape, the terms...

Ilenia Zara
16 June 2023

robgibbon
3 May 2023

Big data security foundations in five steps

Article Data Platform

We’ve all read the headlines about spectacular data breaches and other security incidents, and the impact that they have had on the victim organisations. And in some ways there’s no place more vulnerable to attack than a big data environment like a data lake.

robgibbon
3 May 2023

Felipe Vanni
12 April 2023

Phoenix Systems sets a new standard for secure cloud services with Canonical and IBM

Article Cloud and server

Phoenix Systems, a Swiss company, partnered with IBM and Canonical to create a hyper-secure OpenStack cloud focused on data sovereignty and data protection. Switzerland is a country where data must be hosted within its borders, and for many workloads, public clouds are not an option. Phoenix Systems stepped in to fill...

Felipe Vanni
12 April 2023

Canonical
6 March 2023

Join us at Everything Open 2023 in Melbourne to Learn about Open Source Technologies and Best Practices for Linux Security

Article Community

Are you interested in the latest trends in open source technologies? Look no further than Everything Open 2023 in Melbourne, Australia! Event info: https://2023.everythingopen.au/ From 14-16 March 2023, the brightest minds in open source technologies will come together to share their expertise, insights, and...

Canonical
6 March 2023

Hugo Huang
1 March 2023

Setup your own VPN server

Article Cloud and server

Why do we need a VPN server? A VPN (Virtual Private Network) server is a network server that allows users to create a secure and encrypted connection to another network over the internet. Here are some reasons why we need a VPN server: Security: VPNs provide a secure way to access the internet, protecting sensitive

Hugo Huang
1 March 2023

ijlal-loutfi
22 February 2023

Linux security: your questions, answered

Confidential computing Confidential computing

At Canonical, we often get questions about open-source security and of course, Linux security is a common topic. Based on a recent webinar hosted by our security team and an accompanying blog post, we put together the most common questions we receive. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it should give you

ijlal-loutfi
22 February 2023

Massimiliano Gori
19 February 2023

Air gapped network: FIPS 140 compliance with Ubuntu

Article FIPS

Set up secure air gapped network and automate hardening, patch management and standards like CIS, DISA-STIG and FIPS 140-2 certifications on Ubuntu.

Massimiliano Gori
19 February 2023

Canonical
26 January 2023

Ubuntu Pro enters general availability

Article Security

Ubuntu Pro, Canonical’s comprehensive subscription for secure open source and compliance, is now generally available. Ubuntu Pro, released in beta in October last year, helps teams get timely CVE patches, harden their systems at scale and remain compliant with regimes such as FedRAMP, HIPAA and PCI-DSS. The subscription...

Canonical
26 January 2023

Florencia Cabral Berenfus
16 January 2023

Getting started with ROS security scanning

Article Robotics

It’s a new year, and an especially great time to reflect on the security of your robots. After all, those interested in breaching it are probably doing the same. In previous articles, we discussed ROS security by detailing practical steps for securing your robots on Ubuntu and the challenges the community faces. In this blog

Florencia Cabral Berenfus
16 January 2023

Valentin Viennot
10 January 2023

DIY chiselled Ubuntu: crafting your own chiselled Ubuntu base image

Article Cloud and server

In a previous post, I explained how we made our Ubuntu image 15 times smaller by chiselling a specific slice of Ubuntu for .NET developers. In this blog, I will provide step-by-step instructions on customising your chiselled Ubuntu base images for any use case. Chiselled Ubuntu containers combine Distroless and Ubuntu...

Valentin Viennot
10 January 2023

Valentin Viennot
9 January 2023

Chiselled Ubuntu containers: the benefits of combining Distroless and Ubuntu

Article Cloud and server

Last August, we announced 6 MB-size Ubuntu base images designed for self-contained .NET applications — we called them “chiselled Ubuntu”. How did we make our Ubuntu base images 15 times smaller? And how can you create your own chiselled Ubuntu images? In this blog, I explain the idea behind Distroless container images,...

Valentin Viennot
9 January 2023

Alex Jones
6 January 2023

Kubescape brings a new level of security to Charmed Kubernetes

Article Cloud and server

The popular open-source platform Kubescape by ARMO has been recently announced as a fully managed operator called a Charm for Canonical’s Charmed Kubernetes distribution. This collaboration between Canonical and ARMO is exciting for the solution it enables for end users, ultimately resulting in hardened and more secure...

Alex Jones
6 January 2023

Nathan Hart
5 January 2023

Security in the smart home: considerations for device makers

Article IoT

When people think of home security they usually think of an alarm system with a keypad next to the door. These days, however, home security should have two meanings. I’m here to talk about the second: cybersecurity. In other words, security in the smart home. A recent investigation found that a shocking number of leading

Nathan Hart
5 January 2023

Valentin Viennot
19 December 2022

Chiselled Ubuntu: the perfect present for your containerised and cloud applications

Article Cloud and server

As we enter the holiday season, online shopping and payment systems are gearing up for higher traffic and workloads. Ensuring that these applications can handle the increased demand without slowing down or crashing is critical for providing a smooth and efficient experience for customers. One way to improve the...

Valentin Viennot
19 December 2022

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