Analysis: White House Cybersecurity Policy Maker – Secure Open Source Software Even If It Benefits ‘Adversaries’ We Should Do It Anyway

By Joe Fay Resiliency is the endgame of the U.S. approach to internet and software security. The U.S. has a vested interest in creating a secure and resilient internet and software ecosystem, even if it means its “adversaries” also benefit, a White House cybersecurity leader told the State of Open Conference in London late last week. During a panel session on international security policy, Sal Kimmich, director of open source at EscherCloudAI, AI DevSecOps, said researchers uncovering vulnerabilities could face pressure from nation states, and there needs to be a way of protecting them. Microsoft director of open source strategy,…