Author: JT Smith
interacts with Mandrake Linux. It provides links and information to a variety of security resources, including other web sites and open source
software, and includes feature articles written specifically about security aspects related to Mandrake Linux.MandrakeSoft is a company dedicated to improving system and user security. From sponsoring open source security tools such as prelude and
Bastille Linux, to including powerful open source security tools in the Mandrake Linux distribution itself, MandrakeSoft’s goal is to provide the
latest in comprehensive Linux security to their users. MandrakeSecure is merely one more step forward in accomplishing that goal.
“This new website dedicated to security under Linux, is a new step in MandrakeSoft’s unique tradition to providing highly-secured solutions to
the IT world. It will be providing, day to day, the freshest informations and software updates needed by Mandrake Linux users to keep their system
immune to potential attacks,” said Vincent Danen, security updates manager at MandrakeSoft.
The site also provides community interaction by providing an online discussion forum and new mailing lists devoted to security, including a
user-based support list for the Single Network Firewall, a firewall/router product also published by MandrakeSoft.
The MandrakeSecure website is available at:
http://www.mandrakesecure.net
About MandrakeSoft
MandrakeSoft provides a trusted interface between users of information technology and open source developers. The company offers customers
in the small office, home office (SoHo), small and medium size enterprise, government and educational sectors a set of GNU Linux and
Open-Source software and related services, user-friendly and highly competitive information technologies at a very attractive total cost of
ownership. In addition, MandrakeSoft offers technologists committed to open software and courseware a trusted channel to offer their services.
The company has technologists in over 20 countries, and entered Paris Euronext Marché Libre on July 30th, 2001 (Euroclear code: 4477.PA;
Reuters code: MAKE.PA). The Mandrake Linux distribution received awards for “Best Product of the Year” and “Best Linux Distribution/Server” at
LinuxWorld Expo ’99, as well as the PC Answers Platinum Award in April 2000, the Linux Magazine Editor’s Choice Award in September 2000
and the Chip Magazine “Best Technique and Winner of the Test” in December 2000.
‘Born on the Internet’ in late 1998, MandrakeSoft established headquarters in Pasadena (U.S.), Montreal (Canada), England, Germany and Paris
(Europe). Please visit the Web site, http://www.mandrakesoft.com for more information about MandrakeSoft.
