In my last column, we began exploring the concepts, terms and theory behind Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux). This month, we conclude our overview, ending with a description of the SELinux ...

A security framework originally published by the US National Security Agency has begun to rack up an impressive list of protections agains security holes. Linux security experts are reporting a ...

In a significant shift, openSUSE Tumbleweed has transitioned from AppArmor to Security-Enhanced Linux as its default Mandatory Access Control system for new installations. This change, effective from ...

With the increased expansion of the IoT, software developers are called upon to do more to protect their devices from malicious attacks. Building a secure system involves many components and layers of ...

Developers often recommend disabling security like SELinux support to get software to work. Not a good idea. Nor is SELinux the only security option other than the standard user/group file permission ...

CentOS doesn't get many headlines. But it's still the server Linux of choice for many hosting companies, datacenters, and businesses with in-house Linux experts. That's because CentOS, which is ...

SELinux, the NSA's powerful implementation of mandatory access controls for Linux, can seem like a daunting technology. It's got a lot of moving parts that are labeled (pun intended) with arcane, ...