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Getting the most out of open source without sacrificing security

CIO Business Intelligence

Open source has seen a great deal of momentum among mainframers, making collaboration easier and providing greater transparency. But for all of its benefits, open source is not without risks. By its very nature, open-source code is accessible to whoever wants to see it—including potential attackers.

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Security moves from blocker to driver of open source adoption

Tech Republic Security

Commentary: Companies used to look to open source to lower costs. That's still true, but an even bigger driver is security, according to a new developer survey.

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Why Modernizing Mainframe Development Needs Secure Open Source

CIO Business Intelligence

By Milan Shetti, CEO Rocket Software According to a recent Rocket Software survey , 80% of IT professionals categorize the mainframe as critical to their business. One technology that modern mainframes need is secure open-source software. Read on to learn more about why modern mainframes need secure open source.

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10 things to watch out for with open source gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Even if you don’t have the training data or programming chops, you can take your favorite open source model, tweak it, and release it under a new name. According to Stanford’s AI Index Report, released in April, 149 foundation models were released in 2023, two-thirds of them open source.

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The Significance of Open Source Software in the Digital-First Future Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

To become a software-powered organisation, companies must first identify and address the concerns of its developers in areas such as developer experience, developer velocity and software security. With the rise of microservices and cloud-native applications, new security challenges are arising for enterprise IT departments.

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Open source developers say securing their code is a soul-withering waste of time

Tech Republic Security

A survey of nearly 1,200 FOSS contributors found security to be low on developers' list of priorities.

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Top 4 focus areas for securing your software supply chain

CIO Business Intelligence

In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, managing and securing the software supply chain is crucial for delivering reliable and trusted software releases. For large companies especially, managing the secure use of 10+ technologies can be a nightmare without the right tools and processes in place.