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Red Hat Linux Gets Top Govt. Security Rating

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the take-that-to-yer-boss-and-shove-it dept.

zakeria writes "Red Hat Linux has received a new level of security certification that should make the software more appealing to some government agencies. Earlier this month IBM was able to achieve EAL4 Augmented with ALC_FLR.3 certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, putting it on a par with Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Trusted Solaris operating system, said Dan Frye, vice president of open systems with IBM."

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  1. STGGC by Joebert · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Red Hat Linux has received a new level of security certification that should make the software more appealing to some government agencies

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    Secret to not selling out, aim for acronyms with funny altermeanings.

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