[In the news] Fedora 15 Boosts Linux Security

[Jonathan Nalley]

this article ended up getting used for the /. submission:

http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/05/21/204207/


On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Rahul Sundaram <metherid at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> http://www.esecurityplanet.com/news/article.php/3934151/Fedora-15-Boosts-Linux-Security.htm
>
> "We have better support for encrypted home directories that get mounted
> when you log in and that goes a long way to help people feel that their
> data is secure," Jared Smith, Fedora Project Leader told InternetNews.com.
>
> In addition to encryption, Fedora 15 debut the new dynamic firewall
> technology that Smith noted was one of his favorite features in the new
> Linux release.
>
> "Most Linux systems use IP tables type firewalls and the problem is that
> if you want to make a change to the firewall, it's hard to modify on the
> fly without reloading the entire firewall," Smith said. "Fedora 15 is
> really the first mainstream operating system to have a dynamic firewall
> where you can add or change rules and keep the firewall up and
> responding while you're making changing."
>
> Rahul
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