What do you consider the most secure system?

[Beginner]

I already have an idea (not sure) so I'm looking for personal favorites and opinions. In addition does almost all windows software on aa linux system or do you have to buy or write special linux software???

[skroo]

This is a question that is too broad to answer. The most secure OS is one that has been properly installed, configured, and kept up-to-date on patches and application fixes. Saying that 'Windows is less secure than Linux' is a flawed statement - as an example, I've seen plenty of rampantly-rooted RedHat machines sitting in a datacentre next to unmolested Windows boxes. Why? Because the Windows boxes had been properly taken care of, and were secure compared to the Linux boxes they shared a switch with.

Saying that one is more secure than the other is a very specious argument - there are too many things outside of that statement that aren't being taken into account.

To answer your question regarding Windows application compatibility under Linux: no, they are not directly compatible. Check out www.lindows.com , www.vmware.com , and www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/ .

[noid]

I was going to remark on how this isnt a very well thought out question, but I think Skroo covered the points I was going to make. The most secure system is the one you understand the most and spend the most time working on.

[bascule]

The most secure computer system is one someone has taken an axe to, then ground the remains down to a fine powder, then spread that powder over the molten lava within a crater of an active volcano. You can rest assured that such a system will never be compromised by malicious individuals.

[jesse]

You don't have "buy or write" linux software, most of it is free, with the source code available if you want to make changes.

Not to say all linux software is free, though. There are a fair ammount of commercial, closed source prggrams.

though, remember, caveat emptor. you only get what you pay for.

[Beginner]

I was going to remark on how this isnt a very well thought out question, but I think Skroo covered the points I was going to make. The most secure system is the one you understand the most and spend the most time working on.

:( Your'e right Ireally didn't think about the question much before I posted it. What I think I was trying to ask is, What OS is most preferred for security purposes when configured properly?

[DISINGENUOUS]

:( Your'e right Ireally didn't think about the question much before I posted it. What I think I was trying to ask is, What OS is most preferred for security purposes when configured properly?

The question isn't about what system is secure or insecure, because any system can be broken.

The question is "What is the most secure form of data storage, becase ultimately, thats' what we really care about. The system is just a host for the data. Any OS can host the data itself.

[noid]

I'm curious why Unix and Mac are grouped together. They're totaly different operating systems. If you are thinking OSX, you should say OSX. I wouldn't consider MacOS and HP-UX to be in the same class.

[Beginner]

I'm curious why Unix and Mac are grouped together. They're totaly different operating systems. If you are thinking OSX, you should say OSX. I wouldn't consider MacOS and HP-UX to be in the same class.

It was a last minute thing after I already specified how many categories I wanted on the poles, I didn't feel like going back to fix it.

[KeLviN]

OS2. deffinately

[jesse]

My comodore 64 is pretty unhackable.

[murakami]

I use the "air gap" firewall. Nothing to plug-in or turn on.

[skroo]

I use the "air gap" firewall. Nothing to plug-in or turn on.

$100 to the first person to 0wn my Kaypro-1 without resorting to physical access.

[kree]

$100 to the first person to 0wn my Kaypro-1 without resorting to physical access.

I feel my telekinesis superpowers coming on!
Guess that will just move it though.

[astcell]

Hmmm were any viruses ever written for the Kaypro-1? Makes me wonder what the first virus ever was.