IBM, Oracle and Red Hat are backing efforts to ensure the Linux operating system achieves security assurances recognised by the Australian government. IBM and Oracle are working to get Linux certified under the International Common Criteria for Information Technology Security . . .
IBM, Oracle and Red Hat are backing efforts to ensure the Linux operating system achieves security assurances recognised by the Australian government. IBM and Oracle are working to get Linux certified under the International Common Criteria for Information Technology Security standard.

The Common Criteria push comes as Linux is gaining in popularity as an alternative to the proprietary operating systems of Microsoft and Unix vendors.

The Common Criteria, an international standard administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is an independently tested set of standards used by organisations and governments to evaluate the security and assurance levels of technology products.

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