[Am-info] IBM, SuSE gain security certification

[Fred A. Miller]

IBM, SuSE gain security certification
Posted August 4, 9:01 p.m. Pacific Time

Believing it is a giant step toward legitimizing Linux for mission-critical=
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applications aimed at both corporate users and governments, IBM and SuSE=20
Linux on Tuesday announced they have gained the first Common Criteria=20
Security Certification for eServer xSeries and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server=
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8, respectively.

The Common Criteria is an International Standards Organization (ISO) standa=
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that is ascribed to by the U.S. government so it can properly assess securi=
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and assurance of technology products. The standard is also intended to help=
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define more clearly the respective set of rigorous criteria by which produc=
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will be evaluated.

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