ZDNet UK: Red Hat's Cox Warns on Open Source Security | Linux Today

ZDNet UK: Red Hat’s Cox Warns on Open Source Security

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 26, 2006

“Alan Cox, one of the most respected figures in the UK open
source community, has warned of complacency over the security of
open source projects.

“Speaking to delegates at London’s LinuxWorld conference on
Wednesday, he emphasised that considerable sums of money were being
spent to try and hack into open source systems…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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