On many Linux systems the boot process sees the usual BIOS screen, followed by Grub. The Grand Unified Bootloader (Grub) takes over from our BIOS and offers the user a choice of OS options and kernel ...

Linux developers are in the process of patching a high-severity vulnerability that, in certain cases, allows the installation of malware that runs at the firmware level, giving infections access to ...

The following are the highlights — and lowlights — of my adventures over the past 36 hours or so with the new Compaq 15 laptop which I picked up recently, Windows 8.1 and UEFI BIOS/boot. I started ...

But with the advent of the tiny, lightweight, and portable USB key drive, system builders now have a new tool. I believe the USB key drive could alter—even usurp—our old rescue and ...

Live CDs, DVDs or USB drives let you run Linux without actually installing it. Here are five reasons why you should. In the almost 20 years since Linux was first released into the world, free for ...

If you're looking for a security-minded live Linux distribution, TENS makes desktop protection incredibly simple. TENS stands for Trusted End Node Security. TENS is a non-installable, bootable Linux ...