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If your business depends on collecting data, you already know proxies aren't just nice to have '' they're the plumbing that makes large-scale access possible. They let you reach content that would otherwise be off-limits and keep your requests from sticking out. The real decision is which type of proxy makes sense. Datacenter proxies are usually the first stop, mainly because they're fast and inexpensive, but they aren't without trade-offs.

For Linux users, software supply chain security means protecting the entire path from source to install. It covers who authors and reviews the code, how it is built, how artifacts and metadata are signed, where they are mirrored, and which keys the client trusts. In short: provenance, freshness, and scoped trust across the package pipeline.

Let's say you have some dev experience, so running your own email servers on Linux with Exim or Postfix may seem like a good idea. But, mark my words, it'll soon turn into a headache where you'll need to battle email deliverability and server security, and everything in between.

When npm was hit in September, it was tempting to see it as an isolated supply chain attack. A maintainer fell for a phish, popular packages were swapped out, and downstream projects scrambled. But npm wasn't the only ecosystem in the spotlight this year. PyPI and Docker Hub both faced their own compromises in 2025, and the overlaps are impossible to ignore.

Linux kiosks are everywhere, even if you don't notice them. A ticketing station at the airport. A self-checkout line at the grocery store. A touchscreen on the factory floor. They make daily tasks easier, but the same accessibility that helps users also creates risk.

Computer systems, software, applications, and Linux servers are all vulnerable to network security threats. Failure to identify these cybersecurity vulnerabilities, often using a Linux vulnerability scanner, can leave companies vulnerable.