Ben Balter 9/22/2014

Open source is (not) insecure

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This article argues against the common enterprise belief that open source software is insecure. It addresses FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) spread by proprietary vendors by analyzing open source as both a platform and a workflow. The author explains that vulnerability visibility and rapid patching are strengths, not weaknesses, and that major projects are professionally maintained.

Open source is (not) insecure

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