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Blog posts tagged
"Compliance"


Stephanie Domas
6 February 2025

EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance: best practices for IoT manufacturers

Compliance Article

The EU Cyber Resilience Act has considerable repercussions for the IoT device manufacturers. In this blog, we explore these new regulatory requirements and give our blueprint for compliant, market-ready devices. ...


Stephanie Domas
6 February 2025

A CISO’s comprehensive breakdown of the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA)

Compliance Article

The CRA is coming, and you need to be prepared. Depending on the Class your product falls into, there could be additional assessment, security, documentation, patching, compliance and reporting requirements on you and your teams. Find out how your digital product or service is categorised, reexamine your cybersecurity practices and design ...


Henry Coggill
4 February 2025

The role of FIPS 140-3 in the latest FedRAMP guidance

FIPS Article

Good news in the US federal compliance space. The latest FedRAMP policy relaxes past restrictions that prevented organizations from applying critical security updates. ...


João Hellmeister
17 January 2025

A comprehensive guide to NIS2 Compliance: Part 2 – Understanding NIS2 requirements

Ubuntu Article

In my previous blog, we ran through what NIS2 is and who it applies to. In this second part of the series, I’ll break down the main requirements you’ll find in NIS2 and help translate them into actionable and practical measures you can take to achieve NIS2 compliance. Join me in this post and start understanding what NIS2 is all about. ...


Edoardo Barbieri
2 December 2024

Industrial cybersecurity: the journey towards IEC 62443 compliance

IoT Article

Industrial cybersecurity is on every CISO’s mind as manufacturers strive to integrate their IT and OT operations to drive efficiency and productivity. However, with increased connectivity comes heightened risk. This means that securing devices, networks, and systems is a critical challenge. Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, recognizes t ...


Lech Sandecki
23 October 2024

6 facts for CentOS users who are holding on

Cloud and server Article

Considering migrating to Ubuntu from other Linux platforms, such as CentOS? Find six useful facts to get started! ...


Henry Coggill
2 August 2024

How Canonical enables PCI-DSS compliance

Security Article

Anyone who deals with online payments will have heard of PCI-DSS. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is a comprehensive security control framework that is designed to keep payment card data safe from hackers and misuse. Merchants who accept debit or credit card payments (and service providers who process this information) wi ...


Lech Sandecki
26 October 2023

Running OpenSSL 1.1.1 after EOL? Stay secure with Ubuntu Pro.

Ubuntu Article

A few months ago, the OpenSSL Project announced the end of life of OpenSSL 1.1.1. It is used by thousands of software components included in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, with many organisations relying on version 1.1.1. Rest assured that the Ubuntu security team will continue to maintain important security fixes in OpenSSL ...


Rajan Patel
30 August 2022

FIPS certified vs compliant: what’s safer?

Cloud and server Article

Minimise risk by treating the FIPS standard as a baseline, and going above and beyond the baseline to mitigate risk by applying security patches. ...


Lech Sandecki
28 October 2021

Enhance the security of your open-source applications and share feedback

Ubuntu Article

Are you spending time on high-impact, high-value activities, or are you constantly derailed by maintenance, support, and deployment challenges? Does your organisation consume open-source software that needs security patching? Where do you get the security updates from, and how do you track what’s available? Are you responsible for vulnera ...


Canonical
11 August 2021

FIPS 140-2 certification for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS!

Canonical announcements Article

Ubuntu, the world’s most popular operating system across private and public clouds has received the FIPS 140-2, Level 1 certification for its cryptographic modules in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, including OpenSSL 1.1.1. This certification is built on Canonical’s track record in designing Ubuntu for high security and regulated workloads. The FIPS 14 ...


Lech Sandecki
8 December 2020

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade vs extended security maintenance

Ceph Article

Weighing the options with an Ubuntu 16.04 upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus is transitioning from its five-year standard security maintenance window in four months, leaving many asking the question: can I manage an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade by April 2021, or do I need more time to plan this migration? In the Less than ...


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