Leveraging Linux and Managed Services To Lock Out Cyber Criminals and Keep
Your Systems Humming
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| And then, of course, there is the issue of the operating system
| you're running. Some operating systems --- Linux, in particular ---
| are less vulnerable than others, such as Windows.
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| Starting With a Linux Foundation
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| It is no secret that the Windows operating system is quite porous
| and open to a variety of cyber-attacks. Nor is it a mystery why
| vendors running the gamut from IBM to HP to Oracle and others have
| embraced Linux in recent years. Our own experience with Linux has
| clearly validated our dedication to delivering and maintaining
| reliable, robust, scalable and affordable Linux systems. Systems
| we've developed and maintain provide unrivaled dependability,
| flexibility and security, and clients with previous experience
| running other operating systems can see a dramatic difference.
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http://www.linuxforce.net/linux-n-managed-services.html
Related:
Linux Security: A Big Edge Over Windows
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| Linux is better at locking down a computer than Windows. The Linux OS
| uses configuration settings and user permissions to a much more
| efficient degree than the Windows administrator account. To do
| this, non-enterprise users should seek help from third-party
| security suites that serve as configuration managers, James
| Bottomley, chief technology officer of SteelEye Technology said.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/54742.html
Security Report: Windows vs Linux
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| Finally, we also include a brief overview of relevant conceptual
| differences between Windows and Linux, to offer an insight into why
| Windows tends to be more vulnerable to attacks at both server and desktop,
| and why Linux is inherently more secure
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/security/security_report_windows_vs_linux/
Microsoft Windows: Insecure by Design
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A34978-2003Aug23?language=printer
If Only We Knew Then What We Know Now About Windows XP
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| You can think of Windows XP as a house with a second floor built of
| spackle, wood filler and duct tape.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/23/AR2006092300510.html?nav=rss_technology
Why Windows is a security nightmare.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/21/1085120110704.html
The Structural Failures of Windows
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=15305
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