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Operating System Design/Security/Security
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Security is one of the most sought-after features in an operating system today. With computers now being used to store vast amounts of data, from top-secret government information to enterprises and business keeping track of bank account numbers, security in an operating system is a must. Within the next pages we will discuss the basics of OS security, from user authentication and cryptography to modern internet cryptographic algorithms.
Further reading
Basic Computer Security
Internet Technologies/SSH
Minimizing hard disk drive failure and data loss
ERP5 Handbook/Magic Security
Security Architecture and Design
Fundamentals of Information Systems Security
.NET Development Foundation/Security
Visual Basic .NET/Security
FOSS Network Infrastructure and Security/Security Functions with FOSS
CIW Security Professional Exam 1D0-470
UNIX Computing Security
Linux Guide/Security
Evolution of Operating Systems Designs/Security: capabilities