LinuxPlanet: SUSE/IBM, Red Hat/Oracle Tool Up On CCS Security

“Backed by big name partners, SUSE Linux and Red Hat are each
putting their security systems through the rigorous paces of Common
Criteria Scheme (CCS) testing, with ultimate plans to reach the
same security ratings already achieved by Microsoft and Unix
players.

“The Common Criteria stamp of approval ‘reduces the investment
risk and also provides more trust’ in Linux, according to Roman
Drahtmueller, a member of SUSE’s security team.

“Over a live videoconferencing link from Germany, Drahtmueller
told attendees at the recent InfoSecurity conference in New York
City that SUSE is ‘number one’ among Linux distributors now being
evaluated under the Common Criteria for Information Technology
Security Evaluation (CC 2.1).

“Drahtmueller added, though, that SUSE is also ‘grateful that we
can contribute together with Red Hat’ under the Common Criteria
umbrella…”

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