• DocumentCode
    890068
  • Title

    Monocultures are hard to find in practice

  • Author

    Aucsmith, Dave

  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    15
  • Lastpage
    16
  • Abstract
    The statement that computer networks executing essentially the same software (for example, a software\´s various versions and configurations; such as Linux or Windows) present a higher risk of cascading failures than more diversified networks when a serious vulnerability is discovered in that common software has two inherent problems. The first problem is with the concept of "essentially the same software", and the second is with the meaning of "cascading failures".
  • Keywords
    computer networks; network operating systems; security of data; telecommunication security; Linux; Windows; cascading failures; common software; computer networks; monocultures; vulnerability; Computer networks; Computer security; Fabrics; Hardware; Information security; Linux; Microprocessors; Operating systems; Switches; Web and internet services;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSECP.2003.1266364
  • Filename
    1266364
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=890068