Boston Herald: Linux Users Feeling More Secure: Hub Expo Attendees Get Anti-Hacker Tips

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 15, 2005

“Supporters of open-source software boasted yesterday that
they’re surpassing Microsoft in the ability to block and
counterattack hackers–thanks to a growing army of thousands of
anti-hack volunteers.

“On the first day of the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in
Boston, devotees of the open-source Linux–considered a growing
challenge to Microsoft’s operating system and other proprietary
applications–held two conferences in which aspiring Linux users
were tutored on how to detect and battle hackers using open-source
products…”


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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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