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IBM Clinches Security Certification for Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we're-like-secure-or-something dept.

Nimey writes "IBM has gotten Linux certified under the Common Criteria specification. " What this means is that government can consider Linux when making purchasing decisions. Linux got the highest rating possible.

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  1. Re:Alright...? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    So what the hell was going on before?

    The government would have to buy a trusted operating system that meets the common criteria.. for example, Microsoft Windows 2000. Yes, it is certified too. Let's not start sucking each others dicks on this just yet.

  2. Re:It must really be secure then... by Mr+Bill · · Score: 5, Funny
    Microsoft has prepared a nice guide for ensuring compliance to the common criteria guides for the Windows Sysadmin

    Does it include removing the Ethernet card from the system???

  3. High and higher by Rutje · · Score: 4, Funny

    Linux got the highest rating possible

    The highest rating for linux is Bill Gates using it (secretly at home)!

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    1. Re:High and higher by drinkypoo · · Score: 2, Funny

      Bill Gates doesn't need to run Linux, he knows the value for the secret registry tree to instruct Windows not to crash.

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  4. Re:Are there any secure Os's out there? by dema · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mac OS X.....duh!

    When was the last time someone made a virus for a mac?

    Security By Lack Of Popularity they call it. (:

  5. Windows NT 3.5 by CaptainZapp · · Score: 3, Funny
    Anybody remembers the Windows NT 3.5 certification fiasko?

    Very true that it got C2 certification, but if I recall correctly only when external drives where removed and the PC was not hooked up to a network.

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  6. Re:Can vs. Will by Captain+Large+Face · · Score: 2, Funny

    "They invented the game and probably patented it as well."

    Yeah? Well, Amazon patented Patenting...

  7. Re:Alright...? by xanadu-xtroot.com · · Score: 2, Funny

    secure on hardware X, and software Y

    Isn't X software though?

    (cue rim-shot)

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