Wonder where z/Linux, z/VM and z/OS ranked............. Glenn
Glenn A. Schneck AVP, Tech Team Lead, CICS/MQSeries Mainframe Services, Online Systems Services SunTrust Banks, Inc. 407-762-3514 (office) 407-625-2596 (cell) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Miguel Delapaz Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Surprise, Microsoft Listed as Most Secure OS Aside from the odd choice of metrics (and the interpretations of them), the article/report doesn't touch on the more prevalent problem of default configurations not really being designed w/ security in mind. Regards, Miguel Delapaz z/VM TCP/IP Development Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> wrote on 03/23/2007 10:12:54 AM: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Linux on 390 Port On Behalf Of Mark Post > > > > >>> On Fri, Mar 23, 2007 at 11:57 AM, in message > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > om>, "McKown, John" wrote: > > > Laugh? Cry? Throw Up? > > > > > > http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3667201 > > > > It's a little hard to understand the decision criteria used, as > > reported by the article. Microsoft had 12 high severity problems > > (out of 39 reported fixed), Red Hat had 2 high severity problems out > > of 208 reported fixed, and Mac OS X had > > 1 high severity problem out of 43 reported fixed. Certainly "days > > until fixed" is important, but the article doesn't say how that was > > measured, so who knows if that's accurate/reasonable or not? > > If you "patch" all the big holes in a screen door, don't you still > have a screen door? Granted, it might keep the "Junebugs" out.... > > -jc- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. SunTrust and Seeing beyond money are federally registered service marks of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
