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Ultra secure Linux evolves for the enterprise

Linux and open source developers are working to make Linux security tools developed by the National Security Agency more accessible and usable by regular system administrators and application developers.

Software developers and users discussed how Security Enhanced Linux (SE Linux) is evolving, and the benefits and potential pitfalls it could introduce when deployed in an enterprise data center. This discussion took place in a panel on SE Linux at the LinuxWorld Expo this week.

SE Linux is not a Linux distribution, such as SuSE or Red Hat, but is instead a set of modifications to the Linux kernel that limit the access that applications have to memory, processors, operating system configuration files and other critical components of a server or PC operating system. SE Linux uses mandatory access controls to limit applications' access only to the minimal amount of resources they need to run. The idea is to prevent hackers from taking over or breaking into a server by exploiting openings in poorly designed code, or by squeezing through small holes in well-designed software. LinuxWorld : Ultra-secure Linux evolves for the enterprise - Computerworld

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