Term Presentation and Paper

Security measures in windows, unix and mac os.

wHAT ARE SECURITY MEASURES

Explanation of security measures

Why security measures are important.

Why do these applications need security measures?

How do security measures help these applications?

Different types of security measures

Windows security measures

What security measures does Windows use.

A time lapse of the history of windows security measures

The first security measures Windows decided to use and why

The progress of security measures and what seemed to work for them

Why security measures are so important for Windows

Unix Security measures

What security measures does Unix use.

A time lapse of the history of Unix security measures

The first security measures Unix decided to use and why

The progress of security measures and what seemed to work for them

Why security measures are so important for Unix

mac os security measures

What security measures does MacOS use.

A time lapse of the history of windows security measures

The first security measures MacOS decided to use and why

The progress of security measures and what seemed to work for them

Why security measures are so important for MacOS

conclusion

why security measures are important

comparisons between the three Windows, Unix and Mac OS

how security measures have increased they popularity and trust of these applications

Annotated Bibliography

Belding, Greg., (2020) Windows OS Security Brief History. Infosec skills.

https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/category/certifications-training/securing-windows-ten/windows-ten-security/windows-os-security-brief-history/#gref

Microsoft Windows operating system is possibly the most famous OS on earth, and it is ubiquitous in the business world. The Windows OS has also evolved since it’s the first appearance adding considerable security capabilities and features. This article will show a brief history of Windows OS security development and refinement since Windows 1.

Spafford, Eugene H., (1991) "Unix and Security: The Influences of History" Department of Computer Science Technical Reports. Paper 925.

https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1924&context=cstech

This paper describes how the history and development of UNIX can be viewed as the source of the most serious problems. Some suggestions are made of approaches to help increase the security of your system, and of the UNIX community.

Long, Joshua., (2016) The Evolution of MacOS Security and Privacy Features. The Mac Security Blo. https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/mac-os-x-security-features-timeline/

The article shows the timeline of MacOS, which clearly explains the application has been through as far as security measures and their evolution. These security measures and features date back to first release of Mac OS in 2005.

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