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Wired: Army Bombs NT, Buys Mac

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 14, 1999

“Because of a wave of cracker attacks, the Army has at least
temporarily replaced Microsoft’s Web server software with an
obscure Macintosh server on its flagship Web site…”

“Now, a WebSTAR server and an Apple computer deliver text and
graphics to those visiting the Army’s homepage.”

“This is an exploratory move on the Army’s part to see if the
Mac server is secure,” Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Jeff
Phillips said Monday.”

Windows NT could be restored if [it] proved
secure.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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