Linux and Security for Today’s Embedded Medical Devices. Sept. 29, 2020. ... An operating system like Linux doesn’t directly do anything to make a device safer.

Organizations must look beyond operating system protections to develop holistic strategies addressing their entire digital footprint.

While Linux might be on millions of IoT devices, Kaspersky says there's no trace of it on its new secure OS. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer Feb. 21, 2017 at 5:28 a.m. PT ...

This is one of the reasons Linux is more secure than other operating systems and why open-source software overall is a safer than closed software. The transparency of the code ensures it’s secure.

Decisions made years ago about which operating system to roll out can affect corporate security today. Of the big three in widespread use, one can credibly be called the most secure.

Want a truly secure operating system kernel? The Linux Foundation is partnering with Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, to roll out the seL4 microkernel.

Wind River's Secure Linux brings open source SELinux to embedded developers. Technology Editor Bill Wong talks with Wind River's Nithya Ruff about this latest product.

Choosing the right embedded operating system is not an easy decision. Over the past decade Windows and Linux-based operating systems have both eclipsed proprietary in-house operating systems. Some ...

First, Linux is popular for embedded applications for the same reason it became prevalent for enterprise server platforms: it's free. Linux is an open-source operating system, with source code ...

Despite the fact that Linux originally was not designed for use in embedded systems, it has found its way to a lot of embedded devices. Since the release of kernel version 2.0.x and the appearance of ...

Linux is the most heavily used operating system for devices with a large, worldwide developer base. This global developer community focuses on ensuring that Linux works as expected in all ...