How to Survive #BlackHat ? Use Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 2, 2011

“There are only a few types of technology events where Linux
desktops dominate — or should.

One of them is the Black Hat USA event which runs this week in
Las Vegas. Every year ahead of the event, there are always a long
list of articles out about what attendees need to do protect
themselves.

My list isn’t quite as long. It starts with Linux.

No Linux is not Black Hat hacker proof, but it sure is a safer
bet than Windoze.


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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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