This is the first in a multipart series on Qubes OS, a security-focused operating system that is fundamentally different from any other Linux desktop I've ever used and one I personally switched to ...

One of the concerns I've always had with my Linux desktop was with the fact that I had a copy of my GPG key on the desktop so I could use it for my email. Of course, my key was password-protected, but ...

Last week saw the release of Qubes, a Linux-based operating system that's aiming to make a virtue of sandboxed security. The aim of Qubes, developed by Joanna Rutkowska and her Warsaw-based IT ...

There’s no shortage of Linux operating systems available. However, many Linux distributions (distros) are niche OSes. For instance, Kali Linux is an ethical hacking and penetration testing Linux ...

Qubes OS is a hybrid computing technology that raises the bar for security. It takes locking down computers to a new level.It has advanced far beyond the primitive proof of concept demonstrated more ...

If you want an effective and different approach to computer platform security, turn to theQubes OS. Be prepared to adjust your expectations and your computing comfort zone, however. The Qubes OS does ...

Most Linux distributions are fairly similar these days, but Qubes OS is different. Qubes OS is based on Linux, but it runs applications in lightweight virtual machines. Applications can be completely ...

Qubes OS, the security-focused operating system that Edward Snowden said in November he was “really excited” about, announced this week that laptop maker Purism will ship their privacy-focused Librem ...

The first stable version of Qubes OS, an open source desktop operating system designed to provide a greater level of security by isolating programs inside virtual machines with different permissions, ...

Likewise, performance is going to be an issue with a virtualized setup, as the underlying hypervisor, distro, and management ...