Red Hat, Dell Target Open-Source Security

By Internetweek.com

Red Hat and Dell said Wednesday they will co-host an upcoming open-source security summit to explore the issues around securing open-source technologies such as Linux.

Security is becoming a bigger issue in the open-source world as the software proliferates, especially in the enterprise. In addition, as more companies run Linux and other open-source software, it becomes a bigger target for would-be hackers and attackers.

Red Hat and Dell said they will host the summit at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29.

Among the panelists expected include: Marcus Sachs, the White House Office of Cyberspace Security; Rob Walker, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA); and Shawn Hernan, CERT Coordination Center; among others.

For more information and to register, visit the summit's Web site.Web site.