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Question: does this article convince you to review your security measures
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« on: March 23, 2005, 01:24:20 PM »

Update: I've corrected link to the Article
few days ago I've come across interesting article http://www.theregister.co.uk/security/security_report_windows_vs_linux/
Personally I already migrate to Linux almsot year ago and very pleased with performance and stability it provides, I can also confirm that things said in the article are truth(from my point of view). It tells scary things about windows and they unfortunately truth as well Undecided
Anyway hope this article would be interesting to someone. here is what questions are discussed in the article:
    * Executive Summary
    * Busting The Myths
          o Myth: There's Safety In Small Numbers
          o Myth: Open Source is Inherently Dangerous
          o Myths: Conclusions Based on Single Metrics
    * Windows vs. Linux Design
          o Windows Design
                + Windows has only recently evolved from a single-user design to a multi-user model
                + Windows is Monolithic by Design, not Modular
                + Windows Depends Too Heavily on the RPC model
                + Windows focuses on its familiar graphical desktop interface
          o Linux Design
                + Linux is based on a long history of well fleshed-out multi-user design
                + Linux is Modular by Design, not Monolithic
                + Linux is Not Constrained by an RPC Model
                + Linux servers are ideal for headless non-local administration
    * Realistic Security and Severity Metrics
          o Elements of an Overall Severity Metric
                + Overall Severity Metric and Interaction Between the Three Key Metrics
                + The Exception To The Rule
                + Applying The Overall Severity Metric
          o Means Of Evaluating Metrics
                + Exposure Potential
                + Exploitation Potential
                + Damage Potential
                + Overall Severity Risk
          o Additional Considerations
                + Application Imbalance
                + Setup and Administration
    * A Comparison of 40 Recent Security Patches
          o Patches and Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows Server 2003
          o Patches and Vulnerabilities Affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.3
    * CERT Vulnerability Notes Database Results
    * References
    * Footnotes

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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2005, 11:09:50 AM »

Update: I've corrected link to the Article
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