Debian or Linux 7???

[Steve Rudd <srudd@bible.ca>]

Hi!

I am frustrated with the linux 2.2 kernel. I have had two hacks in 3 months 
and I am going broke rebuilding my server.

I went out and bought Redhat 7, and got hacked 6 weeks later.

I have been placed in contact with a guy who wants me to use Debian. But if 
it based upon the same kernel as redhat, how is it going to be more secure? 
I checked and found that

from (http://www.securityfocus.com/)
Security risks for years: 1997-2000 respectively:
Debian 3, 2, 32, 45, 12
RedHat 6, 10, 49, 85, 20

So Debian is about twice as good as redhat, but that is not real reassuring.

I am considering joining the debian family, but am a bit concerned about 
security.

Just how much more secure is Debian than redhat?

Thanks!

Steve Rudd