TechWeb: Linux: Feelin' Secure

"IT pros navigating a minefield of insecure software and systems are finding safe ground in Linux. That's because the open-source operating system—in part due to its very openness—has become a model of security..."

"And now, a new government initiative promises to make things even better. The Sardonix Audit Portal, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (the same organization that bankrolled the predecessor to the Internet), aims to be the one-stop site for organizing the efforts of critical Linux code reviewers everywhere.

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