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UNIX Operating System Reviews
UNIX and Security
During the Bell Labs days, the UNIX environment was designed by programmers, for programmers, within an open, non-private environment. These programmers worked together on their projects and shared their files with each other, to resolve problems, without any thoughts about security.
A strong operating system is needed in today’s vast computing environment. It is necessary for the continuity and scalability of the business. In the present market landscape, UNIX operating system plays a significant role. It is taken as a promoter of many technologies like security, cloud computing, agility, virtualization and many more. UNIX systems assure the finest level of accessibility and maintainability with a focus on your business.
UNIX has many features. The very first is that it can run on many different systems. Moreover, it is considered as multitasking as well as multiuser capabilities. These features make it beneficial and easy to use.
Soon, universities and corporations began to install UNIX in their own labs and data centers and began to add new UNIX features. They began to allow users to start using this new operating system without any real regard for security. Some of the more worrisome security oversights were related to networking (remote login, remote command execution, network file systems, diskless workstations, email, etc.). These features opened opportunities for unauthorized access to the operating system.
When Looking to Secure a UNIX Environment, It is Recommended to Start With The Following Three Main Areas of Work:
- Account Security
- Network Security
- File System Security
After doing an in-depth analysis of the above, there are other features that should be reviewed to further secure your environment.
Abtech Technologies, with its years of UNIX experience and numerous operating system experts in HPUX, AIX, and Solaris can ensure that your operating system is secure.
