Could someone staighten me out here. When did Unix based system become the bastion of security? In a former lifetime, I used to work on VAX/VMS for classified (as in military) work. I can't remember the issues, but when we started moving off the VAX/VMS over to Unix workstations, the IT security folks were not at all comfortable with the security of Unix compared to the VAX/VMS. Does anyone have any insights as to why that might be?
Probably because the unknown and new is always more frightening than the known.
Security through obscurity is not security. I like the fact that holes are found are fixed in the unix world, and that systems exist (Red Carpet, RHN, etc) to automatically ship those fixes onto my machines without me lifting a finger.
It is one of Linux (and similar systems) greatest strengths, and the key reason I do not deploy M$ anywhere.
Regards,
Graham
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