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Security Auditing for Linux

Posted by michael on from the whodunnit dept.

malibu_mex writes: "LinuxToday, ZDNet Australia, and NewsForge are all reporting on a loadable kernel module + GUI combination that implements an auditing subsystem on Linux (Like the NT event logger, or solaris BSM). This could be yet another reason for big business and government to migrate away from the costly commercial alternatives to Linux. First it was SAMBA, now it's SNARE. What have these Aussies got with 5 letter 'S' names? This topic has been discussed on Slashdot previously here."

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  1. For those who dont know by nervlord1 · · Score: 3, Redundant

    Loadable Kernel Module means you dont have to recompile your kernel, i know for some people (me!!) not having to recompile your kernel is a big importance (i might be wrong on this, but thats what i remember, ill try and install it myself just to verify)

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  2. Acronyms by Diabolical · · Score: 0, Redundant

    First it was SAMBA, now it's SNARE. What have these Aussies got with 5 letter 'S' names?

    Maybe the same deviation as the Americans with their 3 letter acronyms...

  3. Windows has had this since NT 3.5 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Why is it "cool" when Linux gets something that Windows has had, but when Windows gets something that Linux has had its, "Linux is so far ahead of Windows, blah, blah."

  4. This story is old.. by cybrchrst · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It appeared on http://www.hackerjournal.com yesterday morning.

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  5. Re:Snares by mcroydon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I prefer to think of snares in the context of drums. You know, the rat-a-tat-tat kind?

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