Consider Linux
Oh no you say, this is another blog about the wonders of Linux.Think again my friend. You see, Linux has a way of making you sleep easier at night. No, really. Once you you have installed Linux and experienced the power and security you have at your fingertips, you too will sleep well at night.
Oh no you say, this is another blog about the wonders of Linux.Think again my friend. You see, Linux has a way of making you sleep easier at night. No, really. Once you you have installed Linux and experienced the power and security you have at your fingertips, you too will sleep well at night.
They say knowledge is power, but heed the initial warning from the sudo command: “Remember, with great power comes great responsibility”. Learn to control that power and your systems and network will be a fortress of solitude.
Ok, so enough of the superhero references. On to the matter at hand.
You go about your daily life running an OS which came with your laptop. More than likely, if you are interested in reading this blog, you may be running one of a variety of the Windows OS. If not, then this blog may be something of a refresher in system security.
How can Linux provide more security than my current OS and what security do I speak of you ask?
For starters, Linux was designed with the Internet in mind and in fact, it was created and released released onto the Internet by Linus Torvalds way back in 1991 to allow developers to review and improve the code. Developers took the source code and grabbed the opportunity to contribute to the Linux Kernel. As of the date of this article, Linux has over 20 million lines of code and is used in millions upon millions of devices the world over (and above on the ISS).
Linux is supported by developers the world over and is controlled by the Linux Foundation, a nonprofit whose primary purpose is Linux development, support and education.
Some of the topics I'll cover:
- Host Hardening
- Browser Security
- Windows programs
- Disk destruction
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