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Mansfield's Imprimitivity Theorem For Arbitrary Closed Subgroups, Astrid An Huef, Iain Raeburn
Mansfield's Imprimitivity Theorem For Arbitrary Closed Subgroups, Astrid An Huef, Iain Raeburn
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
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Myth Or Fact: Is Open Source Software More Secure Than Closed Source Software?, Daniel Saffioti, Gene Awyzio, Robert B. K. Brown
Myth Or Fact: Is Open Source Software More Secure Than Closed Source Software?, Daniel Saffioti, Gene Awyzio, Robert B. K. Brown
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
This paper examines one aspect of quality that organizations look for when selecting software, namely security. Studies over time have indicated that security; scalability, interoperability and flexibility are important however the major issue has always been support. This has led to the sometimes inflexible concept of Standard Operating Environments (SOEs) within organisations. Whilst SOEs provide many benefits to an organisation they can leave them vulnerable to several large security risks. CERT statistics show that security incidents have increased six fold since 2000 [1]. This paper will examine trends in both open and closed software development for a number of platforms …