Contributing To Open Source Software Security

Written by Will Drewry

From operating systems to web browsers, open source software plays a critical role in the operation of the Internet. The security of open source software is therefore quite important, as it often interacts with personal information — ranging from credit card numbers to medical records — that needs to be kept safe. There has been a long-lived discussion on whether open source software is inherently more secure than closed source software. While popular opinion has begun to tilt in favor of openness, there are still arguments…