Press Release — HERNDON, Va.- Sept. 10, 2001–
TruSecure Corporation, a leading managed security service provider
that helps safeguard customers with a comprehensive security health
program, today announced that it has co-authored a white paper with
open source solution leader Red Hat, Inc. (NASDAQ:RHAT)
. The paper, “Open Source Security: A Look at the Security Benefits
of Source Code Access,” addresses the security advantages and
advancements presented by open source systems and is available for
download at: http://www.trusecure.com/html/tspub/whitepaper_index.shtml.
“Open Source Security: A Look at the Security Benefits of Source
Code Access,” examines the “Many Eyeballs” theory of security with
regards to open source code. An estimated fifteen million people
worldwide have “touched” Linux, the most popular type of open
source code. The wide swath of organizations that work with open
source software increases the odds that security holes will be
found and fixed before exploits can be created to take advantage of
them.
“Regardless of the platform, an organization’s security will
only be as strong as its commitment to a comprehensive security
program. However, open source systems can allow a greater ability
to audit source code and assist in more effectively securing
networks and software applications,” said Greg Coticchia, COO for
TruSecure. “The level of communication in the open source community
and the number of companies working with software code greatly
enhances the ability to locate security risks and mitigate
them.”
Parties interested in reading “Open Source Security: A Look at
the Security Benefits of Source Code Access,” can visit http://www.trusecure.com/html/tspub/whitepaper_index.shtml.
Media and analysts interested in speaking with representatives of
TruSecure regarding open source security please contact Cynthia
Smith of TruSecure Corp. at (703) 480-8509 or csmith@trusecure.com, or Jason
Morris or Nicole Cuda at (781) 684-0770 or trusecure@schwartz-pr.com.