Containers and Security Q&A: Putting a Lid on Risk

Containers and Security Q&A: Putting a Lid on Risk

There is an ongoing discussion today about how containers impact security. Most every development team is implementing (or at least talking about implementing) containers because there are so many benefits to containers ...
5 Docker Best Practices You Should Follow

5 Docker Best Practices You Should Follow

Docker is not the only container technology out there, but it is the de facto standard bearer for containers and it’s the most recognizable brand among the container players. Support for Docker ...
Container Security Challenges: Are Container Scanners Enough?

Container Security Challenges: Are Container Scanners Enough?

How secure are containers? Not very, according to open source company Red Hat, which has published a blog post blasting the container ecosystem for lacking good security processes. Here’s a synopsis of ...
CoreOS raises the bar for container security with Rocket 1.0

CoreOS raises the bar for container security with Rocket 1.0

CoreOS is a sort of frenemy of Docker—a competitor and partner at the same time—and continues to be a thorn in Docker’s side every once in a while. Now is one of ...
Red Hat and Black Duck team up to deliver a more secure container platform

Red Hat and Black Duck team up to deliver a more secure container platform

As a security professional it’s frustrating that security is always an afterthought. Innovative tools and techniques emerge and gain momentum until they become virtually ubiquitous—and then someone eventually stops and says, “Wait ...
For Container Security, Automation Is Key

For Container Security, Automation Is Key

Regardless of the IT infrastructure element in question, if it connects to a network – even through proxies or human intermediaries – eventually someone will find a security flaw and exploit it ...
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Meet Clair, open source vulnerability analysis on containers

Meet Clair, open source vulnerability analysis on containers

DockerCon Barcelona has lots of buzz coming out of it and we will be covering all of the action here this week.  We wanted to lead off with a story that was ...
Containers: 4 Key Security Considerations

Containers: 4 Key Security Considerations

Containers promise to help software development organizations save time and money by providing a mechanism for making applications much more portable across development, testing, and deployment environments. The ubiquitous nature of containers ...
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Docker Security Evolving to Advance Adoption

Docker Security Evolving to Advance Adoption

It’s a time-honored story arc at this point; an emerging technology gains rabid affection among practitioners eager to embrace its inherent benefits, then related security concerns begin to cloud the horizon, threatening ...
Embrace Docker containers without compromising on security

Embrace Docker containers without compromising on security

Containers are the next big thing when it comes to DevOps and rapid application development. The concept of containers has taken off thanks in no small part to Docker, but for many ...