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Has security become a non-issue for enterprise Open Source?
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| A two-year-old piece of Open Source code is likely to have far fewer security
| flaws than proprietary code, according to security expert Bruce Schneier.
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| Now, at a time when Open Source is gaining momentum in Australia, Schneier’s
| perspective could contribute to increased uptake in the enterprise, education
| and government sectors.
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| The recent Australian Open Source Industry & Community Report portrayed
| a ‘very strong’, ‘rapidly growing’ local market for Open Source in both
| private and public sectors.
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http://www.itnews.com.au/Feature/4872,has-security-become-a-nonissue-for-enterprise-open-source.aspx
Is visibility the key open source value?
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| In past discussions about open source values I’ve gone on about many subjects
| which struck some as political.
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| But is the key open source value something simpler and more basic?
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| Like the mere visibility of the code?
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| Code visibility is the first thing that distinguishes open source from other
| types of software.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2812
Recent:
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
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
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