Hello All,
At the Five Gardens BoF, I had mentioned about companies using Linux as
a status symbol, thus helping in the spread of Linux.
Suppose every company that completely uses Linux announces in its ad "We
are proud to announce that our organization is completely running on
Linux" Then the ad says, "Why Linux" it goes on "Because linux has
proved to be very secure and stable and is immune to ...blah blah"
Another case. I don't know if there is anything like an IT insurance but
if such a thing comes up, Linux enabled companies would have to pay
lesser premium as their systems are anyway more secure. Those who use
less secure ;) systems pay more premium as they carry a higher risk.
If you can think of more such ideas please post them. This will bring
about a positive effect on how Linux is viewed, like a high standard,
difficult to achieve but something that carries a lot of weight and gains.
Is there any independent IT or systems security certification that
companies can adopt? If it doesn't exist, can some organizations in
India start it? I am sure Linux will stand first in every security test.
'Other' insecure systems can be given the low grade.
Regards,
Rony.
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