Title :
Certifying open source - the Linux experience
Author :
Shankar, K.S. ; Kurth, Helmut
Abstract :
The Common Criteria is an international standard for evaluating the security functions of IT products. The authors describe how they obtained this security certification for Linux, the first open-source product to receive such certification.
Keywords :
Linux; certification; public domain software; security of data; software standards; Common Criteria; IT products; Linux; international standard; open-source product; security certification; security functions; Certification; Computer security; Documentation; Linux; Open source software; Privacy; Programming profession; Protection; Standards publication; System testing; 65; Common Criteria; Linux; certification; open source; product security; standards;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2004.96
