HP supplies ThinPro, a Linux-based operating system for thin clients. The company has now released an update that closes hundreds of security gaps. IT managers should distribute the updates quickly.

Major hardware vendors like Dell, HP, and Lenovo have commoditized thin-client hardware and under-invested in their proprietary operating systems, opening the market to third-party software platforms.

Thin-client hardware has standardized on x86 architecture, but software varies significantly among vendors -- major manufacturers like Dell and HP increasingly rely on third-party operating systems ...