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The EU Cyber Resilience Act - what you need to know

Red Hat News - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 08:00
Today marks a new milestone in European cybersecurity: the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has been published in the EU’s Official Journal, bringing significant changes for businesses operating in the EU. But what does this mean for companies and users alike, and how is Red Hat positioned to support your needs in the new landscape?The CRA is a robust new legislative framework aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity of (hardware and software) products with digital elements - everything from smart home devices to complex operating systems in critical national infrastructure. The CRA enters into force

FLTK 1.4 Released With Wayland & HiDPI Display Support

Phoronix - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 05:53
FLTK 1.4 is out as the newest version of the Fast Light Toolkit that has been around since the late 90's...

New Linux Patch Lets You Force CPU Bugs/Mitigations Even When Not Vulnerable

Phoronix - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 03:29
While most users frown upon the increasing number of CPU security mitigations in part due to the additional overhead commonly introduced, a new Linux kernel patch by a Google engineer would allow users/developers to opt-in to forcing CPU bugs and their mitigations even if the system in use isn't known to be vulnerable...

Blender 4.3 Released With AMD HIP-RT Ray-Tracing On Linux, Experimental Vulkan Backend

Phoronix - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 01:00
Blender 4.3 is out today as the newest feature update to this leading open-source 3D modeling software...

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