US Agencies get D in computer security
http://www.computerworld.com/securit...,88030,00.html
When will the Pointy Haired Bosses in charge of spending in the US government decided to get MacOS X or Linux for security, as well as saving money in this economic downturn? I read that OS X has added a lot of security features expressly for goverment security ID purposes. Is the US Government getting more or less Macs these days, anyone working in the government have comments? Seems at least in the Corps they are going more and more Windows, at least in the Cold Regions and Research lab next to me in Hanover NH (near Dartmouth.)
The answer is so simple: ditch Windows! I like how in a recent debate Dean mentioned since the John Ashcroft would be resigning as of noon the day he takes office if elected, the administration would persue anti-trust legislation more. I take it they would look more carefully at security in relation to Windows as well. Many government agencies got many recent Windows viruses. It's the Pointy Haired Bosses with their laptops that make even the best firewall vulnerable.
When will the Pointy Haired Bosses in charge of spending in the US government decided to get MacOS X or Linux for security, as well as saving money in this economic downturn? I read that OS X has added a lot of security features expressly for goverment security ID purposes. Is the US Government getting more or less Macs these days, anyone working in the government have comments? Seems at least in the Corps they are going more and more Windows, at least in the Cold Regions and Research lab next to me in Hanover NH (near Dartmouth.)
The answer is so simple: ditch Windows! I like how in a recent debate Dean mentioned since the John Ashcroft would be resigning as of noon the day he takes office if elected, the administration would persue anti-trust legislation more. I take it they would look more carefully at security in relation to Windows as well. Many government agencies got many recent Windows viruses. It's the Pointy Haired Bosses with their laptops that make even the best firewall vulnerable.
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Yes you are correct you don't need 3rd party firewalls. Go in to the Network Preferences pane to turn on MacOS X's built in FireWall. Which reminds me of another difference: Windows by default has a lot of ports and services open, OS X doesn't.
Should we be shocked? ... oh wait... it's not cronyism or campaign finance related is it?