London, UK - 12 November 2004, 01:20 GMT

Dear Sirs

You will be aware of the firestorm that the recent mi2g deep study - reporting the very high percentage of Linux breaches worldwide - has inadvertently created: http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/51202581 and http://www.mi2g.net/cgi/mi2g/press/021104.php

After four days of deliberations and an exclusive interview that our Chairman - DK Matai - gave Linux Pipeline, this is the result: http://www.securitypipeline.com/trends/52601025

You will also be aware that Linux Pipeline had published the 'experts' challenge to our study: http://www.securitypipeline.com/52200236

To which we had immediately responded: http://www.mi2g.net/cgi/mi2g/press/feedback.php

If you have any observations, comments or views in all of this, feel free to share the same with us. We are happy to provide any further clarification that you may seek.

Best wishes

 

mi2g Intelligence Unit

[ENDS]

Related Articles:

17th November 2004 - Full compendium of mi2g speeches released on web
12th November 2004 - Exclusive interview of DK Matai with Linux/Security Pipeline
6th November 2004 - Experts challenge mi2g security study: mi2g response
5th November 2004 - The relativistic approach to safety - uptime versus market share
2nd November 2004 - Deep study: The world's safest computing environment
24th March 2004 - Five solutions to the rising identity theft and malware problem
2nd March 2004 - Disturbing the sanctity of the Linux Church
19th February 2004 - The World's safest Operating System

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Coverage:

Information Security News: mi2g defends its Linux claims - Insecure.org
mi2g defends its Linux claims - Virus.org
mi2g defends its Linux claims - The Inquirer
Interviews: DK Matai with Linux/Security Pipeline - Linuxtimes.net
Exclusive interview of DK Matai with Linux/Security Pipeline - LinuxSecurity.com
Exclusive interview of DK Matai with Linux/Security Pipeline - eBCVG IT Security
Apple's Mac OS X is much more secure than Linux or Windows - MacDailyNews
Furore over OS security survey - ITWeb
Sloppy Sysadmins Leave Linux Security Lacking - InternetWeek.com
Sloppy Sysadmins Leave Linux Security Lacking - CRN
Sloppy Admins Leave Linux Vulnerable To Security Breaches - Information Week
Linux is 'most breached' OS on the Net, security research firm says - ARNnet
Linux is 'most breached' OS on the Net, security research firm says - LinuxWorld
Linux is 'most breached' OS on the Net, security research firm says - ComputerWorld
Security company defends Linux-is-vulnerable survey - HNS
The world’s safest computing environment - TechCentral
mi2g response: Experts challenge mi2g security study - eBCVG IT Security
PC Pro: Security Company Defends Linux-is-Vulnerable Survey - linux today
Study: Linux Is Least Secure OS - WindowsITPro
Linux Most Breached OS, Says New Report - CXO Today
Survey: Mac OS X most secure, Linux least - ITWeb
Mac OS X, BSD Unix top security survey - Neowin.net
Mac OS X, BSD Unix top security survey - Computer World
Study: OS X World's Safest OS From Security Attacks - MacNewsWorld
Study Recommends Mac OS X as Safest OS - Slashdot
Mac OS X, BSD Unix top security survey - MacCentral
Security: Mac OS X Good, Linux Bad - eBCVG IT Security
Study: Apple's Mac OS X 'world's safest and most secure' operating system - MacDailyNews
Study: OS X World's Safest OS From Security Attacks - the Mac Observer
The world's safest computing environment - eBCVG IT Security
Mac OS X - 'world's safest' - Macworld Daily News
The world's safest computing environment - TechCentral

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