Top Open-Source Security Applications

Anonymous Patron writes A newsfactor.com Article takes a look at open-source security applications. They say Those responsible for enterprise security are increasingly turning to open-source applications in lieu of security products based on proprietary code — and for many good reasons.

“My view is that it is hard to compare both [open-source and proprietary security applications] on an equal footing,” said CEO Mary Kirwan of international security consultancy Headfry, Inc. Kirwan is not convinced that quality code is invariably found in open-source applications, although she would like to be persuaded otherwise.”