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[News] Free Software with Pedigree is More Secure

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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. 
| 
| 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.     
| 
| “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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