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Sharing Platforms, Sharing Flaws: Does Interoperable Mean Vulnerable? Print E-mail
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Source: LinuxInsider - Posted by Bill Keys   
Security Interoperability, however, could render computer systems more vulnerable to increased security risks. Does that mean, then, that open source users have to choose interoperability over security? Will accessing data produced with a Microsoft application automatically expose users of non-Microsoft products to the same vulnerabilities that plague Redmond's wares? This article looks at the age old question of how does the openness of open source affect it's security? What do you think is open source software more sure because it's source code is available for everyone to do code review?

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It's a good thingWritten by ok on 2008-07-31 10:38:46
I am true believer that making the code available for everyone to see makes the program more secure.

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