Devconf.cz 2023

Open Source is making a big impact in almost all technology used today. But people often doubt the security of open source products specially when used in high profile environments like defence or medical etc. In recent times several government legislations like the "US executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity" and OpenSSF are some of the initiatives which strive to make the difference.
But, can open source really be secure? what you can do, as an open source developer or a consumer to ensure that your open source software is being securely developed and consumed. Is secure open source supply chain really a thing?. Lets explore some of these topics together.
This talk provides an insight at the above topics and concludes with what Red Hat as part of its secure development initiative and how it can generally be applied to the industry.