Re: Security holiday over for Mac users!

Bob Koehler wrote:
Back when VMS was The OS Of Choice, it had the most powerfull
applications, the best global network connectivity, and the most
resource sites.

It was secure, even then.


Kevin Mitnick.
What was the name of that famous virus to make it to VMS ? WANK ?


I think that the correct statement is that VMS is much easier to make
secure than other operating systems because the management of
applications and interconnects is not hidden behind a GUI that restricts access.
.

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