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Subject: Re: Security followup
From: "Decker F. Wong-Godfrey" <dfgodfrey -at- milmanco -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:28:44 -0800




Andrew Plato wrote


Hardening is also a big issue in Linux. Default Linux packages have a lot of
stuff turned on as well.

This may be true of some odler versions of Linux. Anymore, the installation of Linux systems is geared toward functionality; simply clicking on the choice for "desktop system" install will configure the system without services.

2. Anti-Virus: Make sure you have a decent AV package. Symantec, McAfee are the
most popular. Good luck finding a Linux AV package, maybe Bruce can recommend
one.

The reason that there aren't many virus scanners for Linux is that there aren't viruses for Linux. The way UNIX and Linux are designed makes viruses hard to write, and have little effect on the overall system. Of course, if you decide to run Lindows, you're stuck with the same problem you have running a Windows machine. A virus could destroy everything because it's engineered to run like Windows, not like UNIX.

5. Patching: Keep that system up-to-date. Its easy for Windows users. Just
click the Windows Update thing.


Patching for newer versions of Linux is extremely easy too. Mandrake includes a point-and-click update utility, Red Hat includes up2date... the list goes on. They are as easy to use as their Windows counterpart, i.e. they can be run automatically--you never need to worry about keeping your system patched.



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