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INCREASED SECURITY THROUGH OPEN SOURCE Submitted by Akshay Kumar Rumalla 0592568

DESIGN vs. IMPLEMENTATION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],SECURITY THROUGH OBSCURITY SECURITY THROUGH OPENSOURCE DESIGN LIMITED SCOPE FOR MORE ADDITION IMPLEMENTATION LIMITED VARIED

SECURITY, RISK AND EXPOSURE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

OPEN vs. CLOSED SOURCE OPEN CLOSED ,[object Object],1. Source is hidden from public 2. Users are allowed to rebuild the system. 2. Users cannot modify the system 3. Gives attacker the wealth of information to search for vulnerabilities and/or bugs and thus increases the exposure of the system. 3. Prevents the attacker from having easy access to information that may be helpful to successfully launch an attack 4. Open source can be freeware, shareware, among others. 4. Closed source is proprietary software

OPEN SOURCE FOR SECURITY Keeping the Source Closed Keeping the source open 1. Opening the source gives unfair advantage to the attacker ,[object Object],[object Object],2. Making the source public does not guarantee the improvement of the source. 2. Exposure of the software eventually becomes higher because more third party companies and users test it. 3. The quality of software depends on the programmers skills who developed it. 3. Patches to the software can be released by anyone who uses the software. 4.Closed source severely limits the user to evaluate its security for or by himself. 4. Open source allows the user to evaluate its code and the security it provides 5. Closed source is protected from hackers as they cannot add malicious content to the code. 5. Open source forces developer communities to be more careful and use the best possible tools to secure their system.

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