IPBrick Enterprise Linux

If you are a regular reader of my website you will know that I’m a fan of Linux and how it can be used within business. I have been looking at a number of Linux distributions and how they can be used in business. My favorites so far have been Ubuntu and also Centos. However […]

Using IPset with IPtables in Ubuntu LTS 10.04 to block large IP ranges

There are a large number of firewall and security appliances on the market, some good some awful. I tend to use a lot of Cisco security products. With the current supply chain problems in getting hold of Cisco products I have been looking around the market. I have noticed that a number of products […]

Using LVM with a Ubuntu Live CD

When you boot from a Ubuntu Live CD, you do not get access to your LVM volumes. LVM is a storage arrangement which allows you to create a file system across multiple discs. For example If you have 2 500GB discs, You can make a file system 1TB in size… Be aware that without […]

Data protection stupidity

Data protection Stupidty.
I’m getting quite worried about the amount of news items that I have seen recently which highlight security breaches due to laptop theft or missing CD’s in the post.
One of the most public is the HMRC data of 25 million records on non-encrypted media.
A number of security experts have mentioned the need for […]

Asterisk the Linux Telephone system

An Open Source telephone system which you can download off the Internet ?

Integrate Linux with Active Directory

While attending a Linux Expo in London, I came across a company named centrify which create integration tools to allow Linux users to be integrated with Microsoft Active Directory. I have used any of these products, so I’m not sure how effective they are. However this is an imporant find which will […]

IT Solutions Section

One of the key purposes of this website is to highlight Information Technology which can provide huge benefits. In the “IT Solutions” section of this website, I will highlight solutions which solve problems across many different areas of business.
A combination of Open Source and propriety systems will be used to help solve real problems. This […]