Xen-Based Secure OS Qubes Hits 1.0

Orome1 writes "Joanna Rutkowska, CEO of Invisible Things Lab, today released version 1.0 of Qubes, a stable and reasonably secure desktop OS. It is the most secure option among the existing desktop operating systems — even more secure than Apple's iOS, which puts each application into its own sandbox and does not count on the user to make security decisions. Qubes will offer users the option of using disposable virtual machines for executing tasks they believe could harm their computer. These VMs will be lightweight, easily and extremely speedily created and booted, and would be just as easy to discard." First covered back in 2010. See some screenshots of the X11 part in action (and they say displaying clients from multiple "hosts" isn't useful...)

Re:secure you say?

[R_Growler]

"It is the most secure option among the existing desktop operating systems"

what about OpenBSD?

Yes? What about it?

You know, the headline for all the sec related news should read: "New Secure OS (Not being OpenBSD) Rleased!" or "The Sky is Falling, We'll all be cyber-robbed real soon now (unless you are using OpenBSD)" or "New virus, be very afraid! (OpenBSD users, well.. you're fine)"..
You know it just does not make good press ;)

HTH, HAND.

-RG.

Re:And I feel so safe downloading it..

[0123456]

Because the first thing I see is:
Note: Be sure that you use a modern, non-handicapped browser to access the links below (e.g. disable the NoScript and the likes extensions that try to turn your Web Browser essentially into the 90's Mosaic).

Real men use wget. Or telnet.

What a specimen

[TummyBanana]

Blimey, have you checked her out? She has is now my third favourite woman (after my mother and the Queen).