Paul Rubens

Though some early open source vulnerability assessment tools went the proprietary route, you do still have open source options.

While proprietary vendors dominate the intrusion prevention and detection market, open source software plays a key role.

It's now even easier to use the open source Wireshark tool to analyze network traffic at the packet level, thanks to a recent upgrade.

The breach prevention and detection market is dominated by names like Symantec, McAfee and Juniper, but open source tools are also popular.

The open source network security tool's latest version offers significant improvements.

PINs, patterns and fingerprints are all options for unlocking mobile devices. But which option is most secure?

It's tough to target the few hundred super hackers that experts believe are behind the majority of cyber attacks.

Confidence that Tor can reliably provide users with anonymity on the Internet has been shattered, thanks to recent revelations. Tor alternatives do exist, however.

How does the security of Apple Pay compare to other mobile payment systems? Find the answer & our analysis now.

VeraCrypt, a popular open source encryption alternative to TrueCrypt, is at a crossroads as its primary contributor lacks the time to maintain it on his own.

User passwords are often a weak link in the corporate security chain. How can security pros make users adhere to strong password policies?

While digital certificates play a vital security role, they also present security risks. A certificate management system is a good way to mitigate many of those risks.