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  Is Linux Really More Secure Than Windows?
Time: 17:31 EST/22:31 GMT | News Source: E-Commerce Times | Posted By: Alex Harris

Thanks to Louis for the heads up on this story.

Microsoft has organized a huge security program as a result of vocal complaints from users, while the Linux effort is, in Eric Hemmendinger's words, "less disciplined but more timely." Ramen, Slapper, Scalper and Mighty may sound like Santa's new team of reindeer, but they are creatures far lower down the evolutionary ladder -- and much less welcome. These are worms that have infiltrated Linux servers in recent months, commandeering the servers for use in distributed denial-of-service attacks. Linux enthusiasts who once believed they were less vulnerable to attack than Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) users have begun to wonder whether they were overly optimistic.

But it is a mistake to think that one operating environment is inherently more risky than another, according to Eric Hemmendinger, research director at Aberdeen Group. The number of security flaws in software, he said, depends largely on the software's age. Mainframe operating systems, which have been perfected over decades, have very few security flaws. Security problems on mainframes tend to be caused by administrators' errors. Likewise, Unix, which has been popular since the 1970s, has also had most of its bugs shaken out.

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