Qubes OS
A reasonably secure operating system for personal computers
Qubes OS is a free, open-source, security-focused operating system that uses the Xen hypervisor to isolate different parts of a user's digital life into separate virtual machines. It supports multiple operating systems simultaneously, including various Linux distributions and Windows, enabling strong compartmentalization. It also integrates Whonix for anonymous Tor-based internet browsing.
Qubes OS runs each application or workspace in a separate Xen-based virtual machine, so that even if one compartment is compromised, others remain protected.
Security-conscious individuals, journalists, and engineers handling sensitive workloads
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- open-source
Founders
- Joanna Rutkowska
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