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Open source good for security
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| Jacobson recommends that before implementing any application, including a
| security product, users should check the “pedigree” of the product.
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| This would include determining whether any vulnerabilities or flaws had been
| detected in the product; and how well or quickly the vendor had responded to
| these reports. Most of this information is to be found on websites like
| www.securityfocus.com, a vendor-neutral site that provides objective, timely
| and comprehensive security information to all members of the global IT
| security community.
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| “The SecurityFocus Vulnerability Database, for example, delivers an
| invaluable service by providing security professionals with the most
| up-to-date information on vulnerabilities for all platforms and services.
| Another SecurityFocus service is BugTraq, a high volume, full disclosure
| mailing list for the detailed discussion and announcement of computer
| security vulnerabilities. BugTraq is, without doubt, the cornerstone of the
| Internet-wide security community,” he adds.
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2780
Recent:
Study Says Linux More Secure
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| More than 70 percent people surveyed said they found Red Hat Linux less
| vulnerable to security issues than Microsoft's operating system.
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http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Study_Says_Linux_More_Secure/551-88850-580.html
Study: 70 percent say Red Hat more secure than Windows
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080425-study-70-percent-say-red-hat-more-secure-than-windows.html
Related:
Why Linux is More Secure Than Windows
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| Much better patch management tools...
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| Much stronger default configuration...
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| Modular Design...
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| Better tools to protect against zero-day attacks...
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| Open Source Architecture...
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| Diverse Environment...
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http://freewebsoftwarereviews.blogspot.com/2007/12/why-linux-is-more-secure-than-windows.html
Linux Security: A Big Edge Over Windows
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/54742.html
Why Windows is less secure than Linux
http://blogs.zdnet.com/threatchaos/?p=311
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