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August 28, 2023
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A New Take on Software Code Security: The Open Source Consumption Manifesto

Decades ago, Eric S. Raymond, one of open-source’s founders, famously coined Linus’s Law: “Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.” Makes you feel warm and fuzzy about open-source security, doesn’t it? There’s a corollary, though. For Linus’s…Read More

August 28, 2023
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U.S. Government Tackles Open Source, Memory-Safe Programming Security

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has joined forces with key agencies, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Defense Advanced Research Projects…Read More

August 23, 2023
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Good-Bye Kris Nóva

When anyone middle-aged or younger dies, It’s a cliche that they died much too young. Sometimes, it’s really true, though. Someone dies who’s a true, innovative leader who was changing the world for the better. Such a person was Kris … Continue reading →