[CS-FSLUG] LINUXWORLD PREVIEW: IBM ENGINEER TOUTS SELINUX
Fred A. Miller
fmiller at lightlink.com
Tue Aug 5 20:57:40 CDT 2008
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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