Novell Secures the Open Enterprise with New Linux Application Security Project

Novell Secures the Open Enterprise with New Linux Application Security Project

Novell today announced the creation of the AppArmor project, a new open source project dedicated to advancing the state of the art of Linux* application security. Linux application security technology is vital for protecting Linux systems from external or internal attacks, viruses, and malicious applications. The technology fills a major void among open source offerings by providing easy-to-use configuration and monitoring tools along with tight integration with the Linux operating system. As a result, businesses can reduce threats, protect critical corporate data, reduce security administration costs and comply with government regulations.

Novell has donated the core components of its Novell® AppArmor framework to provide a foundation for the project. Novell AppArmor is the only enterprise-deployable Linux application security solution that can be applied in hours, not days, and maintained cost-effectively without requiring high-level Linux and security expertise.

“Novell is focused on ensuring open source technology can meet the most demanding enterprise needs, and few issues are as important to enterprises as having a very simple means to ensure application security,” said Jeff Jaffe, executive vice president and chief technology officer for Novell. “With AppArmor technology now freely available under open source license, the community has at its disposal some excellent technology to address security issues. This demonstrates Novell’s ongoing commitment to enterprise-class security as well as our continuing leadership of key community initiatives.”

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