The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF)’s mission is to strengthen the open source software ecosystem through a collaborative initiative across industry. But did you know about the other initiatives focusing on strengthening open source security, happening across the Linux Foundation? In fact, one of the top priorities at the Linux Foundation is to enhance the…
At Secure Open Source Software (SOSS) Community Day North America 2024, we held a panel discussion on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) at Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). In preparing for this discussion we had a lot of conversations and realized we each had diverse perspectives on what the needs of this community are and…
There’s an increasing need across enterprises and the open source ecosystem to have a verifiable way to link software artifacts back to their source code and build instructions. And with more than 100 million developers building on GitHub, we want to ensure that developers have the tools needed to help protect the integrity of their…
Welcome to the May 2024 edition of the OpenSSF Newsletter, with our latest information on what’s been happening lately and what’s on our radar. DOWNLOAD: What’s in the SOSS? An...
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), a project of the Linux Foundation focused on improving the security of open source software, is proud to announce its collaboration with the Eclipse Foundation and a leading open source consortium to work on the European Union’s (E.U.) Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). This alliance aims to establish common specifications…
By Christopher “CRob” Robinson, Director of Security Communications, Intel Product Assurance and Security, Intel Corporation; and Bennett Pursell, Ecosystem Strategist, OpenSSF In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, collaboration and...
Software is a funny, profound thing: Each piece of it is an invisible machine, seemingly made of magic words, designed to run on the ultimate, universal machine. It’s not alive, but it has a lifecycle. It starts out as source code—just text files sitting in a repository somewhere—and then later (through some unique process), that…
Join our upcoming Tech Talk, "Proactive Supply Chain Security with GUAC," on June 6, 2024, at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET, as we discuss proactive vulnerability management and software supply chain security.
Join us in Vienna, Austria, for the Secure Open Source Software (SOSS) Community Day Europe 2024, an enriching gathering where members from across the security and open source ecosystem converge to exchange ideas and advancements. Formerly known as OpenSSF Days, SOSS Community Days reflect our broader commitment to fortifying the security of open source software.…
This post summarizes key steps that software developers can take to improve software security. It is a text version of a talk given at Open Source Summit North America (OSS NA) 2024.
