Open Source
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CISA wants closer ties with open source developers to prevent the next Log4ShellCISA has signaled it wants to foster greater collaboration between industry, regulators, and the open source community
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Linux just hit an all-time high share of the global desktop marketNews Linux is still dwarfed by operating systems such as Windows, but it’s making modest gains off the back of growing popularity in emerging markets
By Steve Ranger Published
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Everything you need to know about GitHub’s new push protection changesNews GitHub is turning on its secret scanning feature by default to evaluate git pushes to public repositories, here’s what you need to know
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Open source vulnerabilities dominated 2023, and this year looks no differentNews Open source vulnerabilities continue to pester organizations globally, new research shows, with flaws surging over the last year
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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How leaders can ensure open source adoption is a successIn-depth A clear strategy is key for open source adoption, with core responsibilities for security and licensing falling on leaders
By Keri Allan Published
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Bruce Perens: Open source licenses “aren’t working” but we can fix themIn-depth Open source veteran Bruce Perens is pushing his idea of the open source future, while taking aim at the current landscape
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Open source advocates "cautiously optimistic" about Cyber Resilience Act after industry pushback prompts changesNews Amendments to the Cyber Resilience Act in December curtailed the potential impact on open source developers in the region, an industry body has said
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Cisco signals open source intentions with Isovalent acquisitionNews Cisco says it will leverage the open source capabilities of Cilium to create a “truly unique” multi-cloud and security platform
By Daniel Todd Published
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Reprieve for open source industry as agreement reached on Cyber Resilience ActNews The Cyber Resilience Act has been maligned by open source advocates across Europe
By Ross Kelly Published
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UK open source ecosystem can bridge growing tech industry skills gapNews The UK open source community is the “the submarine under the digital economy”, according to OpenUK
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux becomes foundational operating system for Cohesity Data CloudNews New strategic partnership between Red Hat and Cohesity aims to drive innovation in the data security and management space
By Daniel Todd Published
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OpenSSF malicious packages repository launches in bid to counter security threatsNews The launch of the OpenSSF Malicious Packages Repository has been hailed as a positive step in tackling open source threats
By Ross Kelly Published
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