Re: Security through wide system use?

From: €®ik (no email)
Date: 12/23/03

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    1: You want to get broken into less , don't you ?
       So use a system that gets broken into less.

    2: You are forced to trust Microsoft.
       My First Rule of Security: Only trust someone if you have to.
       You don't have to: there is an Open System available, where
       you can spread out your trust, like putting your eggs in
       hundreds of baskets.

    3: A good security system does not rely on obscurity (=MS).
       Someone may (and will) turn on the light.
     
    Other arguments for system choice may apply too, I know.

    fr gr
    Erik

    On 23 Dec 2003 02:12:33 -0800, the right honourable
    mccall@h2o.demon.co.uk (Andrew McCall) wrote:

    >Hi Folks,
    >
    >This isn't intended to be a troll, and I am not trying to start a
    >flame... but...
    >
    >I received an email today from my manager pointing me to an article on
    >news.com.com[1] that states Windows gets hacked more because its
    >popular, and Linux isn't as popular so it doesn't get targeted as
    >much.
    >
    >Personally, I think this is a very simplistic view, from both Linux
    >and Windows viewpoint, and would like to find references and articles
    >discussing this so I can try and highlight this to the manager. One
    >source of information I have already identify is the Netcraft[2] web
    >server survey but if anyone else can help me gather more information
    >please can you post the information for me.
    >
    >I am not trying to prove one system is more secure than the other, and
    >I apprieciate that there are many factors in system security.
    >
    >Thanks,
    >
    >Andrew McCall
    >
    >[1] - http://news.com.com/2100-7344-5117271.html?tag=nefd_hed
    >[2] - http://news.netcraft.com/archives/web_server_survey.html

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