The Number One Reason To Host Your Site On A Linux Server

Windows fans make several credible-sounding claims that their software is more secure than Linux. However, an article in The Register, the UK’s biggest techology website whose tagline is “Biting the Hand that Feeds IT,” clearly shows the very opposite as it blasts through many Windows-favorable myths.

The article quells arguments such as:

1. Windows only suffers so many attacks because there are more Windows installations than Linux, therefore Linux would be just as vulnerable if it had as many installations
2. Open source is inherently less secure because malicious hackers can find flaws more easily
3. There are more security alerts for Linux than for Windows, therefore Linux is less secure than Windows
4. There is a longer time between the discovery of a flaw and a patch for the flaw with Linux than with Windows

This article is a must-read for anyone who plans to place sensitive information on the web — or even on a home computer.

NOTE: Watersweb servers are Linux based.

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