Dell Computer recently announced that it will give its customers the options of purchasing the option of a purchasing a more secure or “hardened” configuration.

The systems will help organizations meet a security benchmark established by the Center for Internet Security (CIS), whose mission is to help organizations around the world effectively manage risks related to information security. The Dell announcement is a solid step toward secure computing because as is well know most vulnerabilities occur while deploying new systems.

[Source: http://www.dell.com/us/en/gen/corporate/press/pressoffice_news_2003-07-09-rr-000.htm]