Mac OS X, BSD Unix top security survey

No_Style · Nov 3, 2004, 08:29 PM

London-based mi2g Intelligence Unit on Tuesday released a report that says Mac OS X and Berkeley Standard Distribution (BSD) Unix are the "world's safest and most secure 24/7 online computing environments." Linux operating systems offer the worst track record, according to mi2g, with Windows coming in second.

"More and more smart individuals, government agencies and corporations are shifting towards Apple and BSD environments in 2004," said DK Matai, Executive Chairman, mi2g. Matai calls adoption of Mac OS X and BSD Unix "an accelerating paradigm shift" thanks to professionals who "don't have the time to cope with umpteen flavours of Linux or to wait for Microsoft's Longhorn when Windows XP has proved to be a stumbling block in some well chronicled instances."

The study analyzed 235,907 break-ins against permanently connected computers around the world, spanning a period from November, 2003 to October 2004. The systems broken into run the gamut from home and small office machines to small, medium and large corporations -- everything from computers connected to the Internet without the benefit of a firewall, operating by individual users, to firewall-protected enterprises with dedicated IT staff, intrusion detection systems and other protective measures in place.
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No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Mac OS X, BSD Unix top security survey London-based mi2g Intelligence Unit on Tuesday released a report that says Mac OS X and Berkeley Standard Distribution (BSD) Unix are the "world's safest and most secure 24/7 online computing environments." Linux operating systems offer the worst track record, according to mi2g, with Windows coming in second. "More and more smart individuals, government agencies and corporations are shifting towards Apple and BSD environments in 2004," said DK Matai, Executive Chairman, mi2g. Matai calls adoption of Mac OS X and BSD Unix "an accelerating paradigm shift" thanks to professionals who "don't have the time to cope with umpteen flavours of Linux or to wait for Microsoft's Longhorn when Windows XP has proved to be a stumbling block in some well chronicled instances." The study analyzed 235,907 break-ins against permanently connected computers around the world, spanning a period from November, 2003 to October 2004. The systems broken into run the gamut from home and small office machines to small, medium and large corporations -- everything from computers connected to the Internet without the benefit of a firewall, operating by individual users, to firewall-protected enterprises with dedicated IT staff, intrusion detection systems and other protective measures in place. _______________ Read More/Source: MacWorld __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here