DVD OF THE MONTH

Software that will help you to secure your network.

Manjaro Linux 17.1.0 GNOME (Live)

Manjaro is a user friendly Linux distribution based on the independently-developed Arch operating system. Within the Linux community, Arch is renowned for being an exceptionally fast, powerful and lightweight distribution that provides access to the very latest cutting-edge – and bleeding-edge – software. The latest edition boasts of a simplified, user friendly installation process with automatic detection of your computer’s hardware (e.g., graphics cards). It comes with updated versions of GIMP, Firefox, Wine and other daily use apps.

FreespireOS 3

FreespireOS is a 64-bit freely available and open Linux based OS that is geared towards open source users and developers. It has all the applications users will need for the consumption of media, and developer tools for those that want to tinker with the system and deploy their own custom software and kernels. It contains a highly advanced desktop that is comfortable for users who want to be more productive; it is easy to use and requires very little retraining. It also includes a whole host of applications and features that are geared towards the community user. The DVD also has ISO images of different firewalls.

• IPFire: This is an open source firewall distribution.

• OPNsense: This is another open source firewall.

• pfSsense: This is supposedly the world’s most trusted open source network security solution.

• ZeroShell: An open source network appliance.