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How the rise of open source could improve software security

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 13, 2015

Based on what I’ve read over the years, you can’t make the generalization that either open source or proprietary software has a leg up in security. What I’m hoping is that serious commitment to open source projects by multiple commercial players could help raise software security overall. At the very least, open source projects embraced by corporate confederations should produce better security outcomes than two guys named Steve can accomplish on their own.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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