Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 01:34:53 -0500 (EST) From: Dave Wreski <dave@guardiandigital.com> To: security-audit@ferret.lmh.ox.ac.uk Subject: LinuxSecurity.com Debut February 12, 2000 -- Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA -- Responding to the rising demand for Linux security information, LinuxSecurity.com aims to be "The Linux Community's Center for Security." After an extensive period of planning and development, LinuxSecurity.com the vision is now a reality. The rising need for security information and solutions has grown exponentially in recent years. The Linux and Open Source security arena is progressing at a lightning pace. Many Security professionals believe that the free software strategy that Linux employs provides a superior vehicle for which to improve security. LinuxSecurity.com is focused on being at the center of a process of distributing relevant news, information, and product updates to ensure the secure use of Open Source operating systems and products. The site layout is set up in such a way that it makes finding Open Source security-related information easy. Sifting through the information posted all over the Internet can be a tedious and very time-consuming task. LinuxSecurity.com helps position security professionals toward obtaining the advantage against potential attackers. More specifically, the site is organized in the following fashion: Advisories -- This section includes security advisories from all major Linux and BSD distributions, as well as advisories issued by vendors that products that run with Linux and BSD. News Articles -- Current security news stories and events that directly affect the Open Source community. Feature Stories -- This is an area where a community member or organization can review or discuss a security product they have recently released for the Open Source community. We also invite articles on how to implement a specific security feature or other security tips. Guardian Digital, Inc., an upstart Open Source security company and primary sponsor of LinuxSecurity.com, provides consulting, installation & support and computer security services to businesses looking to use the Linux Open Source operating system. LinuxSecurity.com is intended as a pro-Linux and Open Source site that strives to provide objective and helpful information for the general Linux and Open Source community. Please visit us at http://www.linuxsecurity.com. Contact: Christopher Pallack, 201-934-9230 chris@guardiandigital.com Dave Wreski, 201-934-9230 dave@guardiandigital.com