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Re: Debian Security



On Fri, Apr 28, 2000 at 05:43:10AM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote:

> if you go with *nix you should also check out the book "Practical Guide
> to Unix and internet security"  (or very close to that, sorry don't
> have it handy at the moment) it does a good job pointing out
> historical mistakes and what things need to be secured and why, very
> helpful for understanding what to look for.  

Simpson Garfinkel and Gene Spafford, _Practical UNIX & Internet
Security_, O'Reilly & Associates, (c) 1996, ISBN 1-565920148-8.

Good for basic philosophy and a lot of common sense.  For more current
technical guidance, there are other books, including a New Riders
imprint on Linux firewalls.

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