Open-source software reinforces modern applications, but attackers exploit trust gaps in how code is built and delivered.

For the longest time, open-source was nothing more than a buzzword rattling around the brains of technologists and fans of the Linux operating system. Flash forward a decade or so and open-source has ...

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Closed-source software also comes with the specter of vendor lock-in, and "security through obscurity." Now, I don't want to repeat the semi-myth that open source software is inherently more secure ...

Open-source software powers the majority of today’s businesses. An estimated 70% to 90% of modern software solutions use a code base made up of open-source components, according to 2022 data from the ...

John Ellis is the President and Head of Product for Codethink, a world-class provider of critical, high-performance software projects. Open-source software is publicly available software developed and ...

An open-source 3D printer is a device where all or some of the materials required to create the printer and the software that ...

The open source community has proven more resilient than proprietary software owners in overcoming a recent crisis within the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD), the world’s most comprehensive ...

Why is open source software more secure? In today's open source roundup: A redditor wants to know why open source software is more secure. Plus: Mozilla releases Firefox 41. And Fedora 23 beta ...

Why open-source software is a good thing for software-defined vehicles. Why open-source software in this context is not a zero-cost item. What are the benefits of certifiable open-source software? The ...