[CS-FSLUG] LINUXWORLD PREVIEW: IBM ENGINEER TOUTS SELINUX

[Fred A. Miller]

Anyone here using this or have used it?

Fred

LINUXWORLD PREVIEW: IBM ENGINEER TOUTS SELINUX
http://go.techtarget.com/r/4172260/1461419
Pam Derringer, News Writer

SELinux has achieved its goal of protecting Linux systems from
intrusion by unauthorized access or users. But the effort remains in
the early-adopter stage, and its supporters need to work on broader
implementation and greater ease of use, according to Doc Shankar, an
IBM Corp. distinguished engineer.

In a preview of his LinuxWorld Conference & Expo workshop, Shankar
said that the biggest benefit of SELinux is that systemwide policies
automatically and absolutely enforce access controls. No one gets the
unrestricted access of a "root" superuser; instead, each user is
confined to what he needs to know, he said. In the case of a breach,
an intruder is boxed in and can destroy only a portion of the system,
he said.

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