[Info-vax] OpenVMS x64 Atom project

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-06-04, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 6/4/2021 12:39 PM, ultr... at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> tell us just what security protections are missing?
>> 
>> OpenVMS layered security, OBJECT SECURITY, UICs, ACLs, privileges, intrusion detection, detailed security auditing and alarms, SSL, SSH
>> 
>> Where has vms gone wrong compared to unix/linux?
>
> VMS was leading in security until like mid 90's.
>
> Then VMS mostly stopped adding new features - security and other.
>
> Other systems evolved. Implemented the same features that VMS had
> and added new features.
>
> NX/XD/XN pages, ASLR, kernel IP firewall etc..
>

Also mandatory access controls and other application isolation and
containment functionality.

Other systems also get heavy probing from security researchers so
issues are found and fixed (and functionality redesigned if it is
found to be weak).

How many such problems would be found in VMS if it got the same
level of attention ?

Simon.

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