Cloud Computing Improving How OpenStack Nova Runs Privileged Commands OpenStack release manager Thierry Carrez examines OpenStack Nova's current privilege model and how it's being improved with the root_helper option. Right now, OpenStack uses sudo to escalate privileges when it needs to run a root command. The problem with this, says Thierry, is that sudo doesn't provide a way to efficiently filter commands… Joe Brockmeier View comments
Amazon No Matter Who Builds Off Android, Google Wins There is a general thought going around the Internet that by making Android open source, Google has lost control of the platform as companies like Amazon and Facebook use to source code fork to create their own devices. It has been said that Google has lost the keys to Android and it was a mistake to let anyone outside of Google-approved original… Mobile Dan Rowinski View comments
RWEnterpriseSponsored Brief: The Critical Importance of the New Data Infrastructure Enterprises are increasingly turning to the cloud for their computing needs, and are now accessing everything from individual applications to entire infrastructures remotely rather than via on-premises hardware and software. Meanwhile, the sheer volume of data that enterprises have to deal with is exploding, as is the number of sources of that… Enterprise imported_1 View comments
Cloud Computing European Firms Launch Cloud Services to Dodge U.S. A few recent legal developments affecting U.S. online privacy have rightfully troubled privacy advocates and civil libertarians on American soil. In addition to the Patriot Act's relaxed regulation of law enforcement's access to private data, recent court rulings have made it clear that U.S. authorities can secretly request data from tech companies… John Paul Titlow View comments
E-Commerce Study: 56% of People Dig Daily Deals Even though earlier this week Groupon's stock dropped 35% below its original IPO price, a new survey from LinkShare says that more than half of people would still go for daily deals. The online marketing solutions site surveyed 1,000 people and found that 56% of people would still buy from a brand they didn't recognize if the deal arrived at the… Alicia Eler View comments