UNIX/Linux v. Windows: Security and Administration POS/433

UNIX/Linux v. Windows: Security and Administration In 2013, 1.5 million monitored cyber-attacks occurred in the United States alone (Data breach statistics, 2014). On the average, that equates to 16,856 times in a single calendar year that a business received attacks. The trend is accelerating, with a 12% year on year growth in security related events. Hence, the need for a protected platform as part of an overall approach to an enhanced security posture is an absolute necessity. The ideology of secure systems ties closely to the method of administration. There is a doctrine that paraphrased indicates the weakest link may be the user. Therefore, how one manages mundane tasks confers a certain inherent...