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Windows Gets Independent Security Certification

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the go-for-takeoff dept.

linumax writes "Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday clinched Common Criteria security certification from the U.S. government's National Information Assurance Partnership for six versions of its flagship Windows OS. The products receiving CC certification include Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2. Four different versions of Windows Server 2003 also received certification. Common Criteria certification, which was ratified as an international standard in 1999, helps customers in key market segments evaluate IT products when making software purchase decisions and contribute to higher levels of consumer confidence in IT product security, Lipner said. SuSE Linux ES 9 has already achieved the certification and almost a year away from being released, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is on the path toward EAL4 certification."

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  1. rofl by robpoe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Windows secure? Shyeah .. when pigs come flying out of my butt.

    Or was this test completed with the network wire UNPLUGGED ??!?!?!

    IIRC that's how Windows NT4 got it's whatever certification...

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  2. typical response by Sathias · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Windows? Secure? Something about pigs and air travel or something... *trails off unintelligably*

    ...

    Can I have mod points now?

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  3. Re:Microsoft POSIX is a sham by ThinkFr33ly · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The POSIX subsytem in Windows is now called Interix. Some people disagree with your conclusion that the subsytem is a sham.

    Maybe you just made the method call incorrectly.

  4. Was this done... by beat.bolli · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...with an installed TCP/IP stack? :-)

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