Unix (In)Security

[Larry Rodis]

> Multics may be the most secure O.S. in general use but it HAS
> been broken into.  Details not available from this source.
> 
> The reason Multics might be more secure is that is has help
> from special-purpose hardware.  It would not be feasible to
> port Multics to a VAX, for instance.

Since Mutlics was broken into by an Air Force Tiger Team in the early
70's and their methods of breakins fixed via Project Guardian Multics
has not been broken into unless the Person breaking in had a users login name
and password.

Also while on the subject Honeywell is having a new computer certified by the
NSA for security class A2.  This computer is unix call compatible and is called
SCOMP's  look for it when it receives final security classification.


		Larry Rodis
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