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IBM Internet Security Systems is out with its X-Force 2008 Mid-Year Trend Statistics report. This is an extremely exhaustive look at security vulnerabilities in both proprietary and open source software. It highlights trends in malware and phishing, and ranks vendors, open source projects, and even languages by security breach disclosures. With the rise of open source software, including much more adoption in enterprises, it's no surprise to see some open source platforms arrive on the top ten most vulnerable list, including one in second place, sandwiched between Apple and Microsoft. Which open source projects qualified--for the first time?

Web development and design agency water&stone has released a thorougly-researched report on Open Source CMS Market Share. By looking at a wide variety of internet metrics, they try to identify the leading and up-and-coming open source software for content management systems. While the data is interesting itself, and useful if you're looking to implement a CMS backed by a vibrant open source community, there are also some wider lessons for developers here.

Google and O'Reilly have announced the winners of the 2008 Google-O'Reilly Open Source Awards. Hat tip to Matt Asay for calling this out. I was very pleased to see one of the people behind Moodle named one of the winners. We've written widely about it. These awards, by the way, recognize special people in the open source community, not just projects. Here, below the fold, are the winners.

Drupal is not only one of the most robust open source content management systems (CMS) around, but much of the OStatic site is fueled by it. It allows system administrators lots of control over content, provides flexible presentation, automates administrative tasks, and manages site visitors and contributors. Especially if you're just embarking on building a rich site, put in a pre-order for Lullabot's new DVD, due July 21st:ﾠ Understanding Drupal. In addition to the DVD, Lullabot has over 60 podcasts on Drupal, ranging from getting started to how to port modules,ﾠ to interviews with Drupal experts. Here's what you'll find in the new DVD.