Ubuntu’s New Security Center Readies Stable Release
Quoting: Ubuntu's New Security Center Readies Stable Release - OMG! Ubuntu —
I first reported on the creation of Security Center earlier this year and it hasn’t changed a great deal since then. Underlying code has been improved, and the Flutter UI made to look more like Yaru/GTK, but in terms of what it does, not much!
The Snap Store description for the app describes it as “Security Center UI for the desktop”, which doesn’t say a great deal about the purpose or why a user might want to install it.
In short, the Security Center is a graphical front-end through which to manage snap app permissions, and little else. These permissions are said to differ to the controls users already manage using the Settings > Applications panel.
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What is Ubuntu's Upcoming Security Center GUI Tool All About?
Seeing a security-focused application tailored for a specific Linux distribution is like spotting Windows being non-intrusive when delivering its updates; you don't get to see such occurrences often.
There are all kinds of security applications out there that can be used for a wide variety of use cases. But, Canonical, the ones behind Ubuntu, have developed something called “Security Center” for catering to some specific needs, and it is nearing a stable release as spotted by OMG!Ubuntu!.