![]() ![]() ![]() GCHQ‘s information security arm ‘CESG’ reviewed eleven of the most popular “end user” OSes against a 12-point list of security criteria. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS has topped a UK security agency’s security assessment of mobile and desktop operating systems. ServerPronto offers affordable and secure dedicated servers and cloud hosting service packages. ![]() Self-installation is regarded as one of the perks among Ubuntu techies, and the available technical support is easy to find and understand.”Ĭongratulations to Ubuntu! Click here to learn more about ServerPronto’s Ubuntu Dedicated Servers. The conclusion: “When compared with giants OSX and Windows, Ubuntu is still a relatively unpopular OS, but it stands up to the competition well. It compares Ubuntu against Vista and Mac OSX and gives good old-fashioned grade school measures. With all that said, I recently came across this blog post from the Virtual Hosting Blog that was interesting. You can have the hardest security in the world, but if the user leaves the door open it doesn’t do you much good. In other words, human error makes room for plenty of malicious attacker havoc against a system. I wouldn’t go quite so far as to say security is in the eye of the beholder, but some security is certainly in the hands of the user. Microsoft takes exception to both camps and offers Vista as proof, with Windows Server 2008 soon to follow.įor all the industry analyst opinions and even market studies sponsored by the companies themselves, the question of security still depends on a myriad of factors. The Apple camp tends to brag about the low instances of worms and bugs while the Linux camp promises it is the most secure solution. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pinterest EmailĮven as the software security debate rages on, there are new iterations of operating systems that promise hardened security. ![]()
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