Title for the Assignment

Aspects of a Trusted System

Created: Oct. 27, 2003

Updated: Oct. 27, 2003

Assignment version number: Version 0.1

Author: Ping Chen

Level of Difficulty: Moderate

Completion Time: 1 week

Progaramming involved: No

Objectives

In this project, students will investigate why a trusted operating system is important.

Description

Based on the following pros and cons for a trusted operating system, compare a trusted system with a common system in details. Try to find more pros and cons for both of them.

Pros
Difficult to compromise
One compromise will not lead to another
Useful for mission critical applications
Protects against inside attacks
Cons
Software compatibility
Difficulty in administration
Performance overhead
More cumbersome for users

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