Open source software powers much of the internet and apps you use everyday. But is it safe, and what (if any) precautions ...

In open source, they only engage support (through a paid contract) when they know the software is a good fit and they're ready to engage the company for advanced features, resolution of complex ...

As with true open source programs, QNX Neutrino developers will be coding in the open — a terrifying proposition when you consider how most closed source code is documented: poorly or not for ...

The nonprofit Open Source Initiative, an industry organization, sets other stipulations and standards for what software is considered open source, but it is largely a matter of the code’s being ...

Securing the software supply chain would be easy — if not for the fact that tools to manage this risk often focus exclusively on open source code, ignoring closed-source code.

The use of open source software has been cited in a number of big security vulnerabilities in recent years. But there are ways to minimize that risk and gain the full benefits that open source offers.

Closed-source software, on the other hand, relies on the secrecy of its source code and the expertise of its own software developers, ...

The fair source concept is designed to help companies align themselves with the “open” software development sphere, without encroaching into existing licensing landscapes, be that open source ...