Open source is a term used for software whose source code is made available. Software distributed under Open source license allow the users to study, debug and improve the software with certain rights preserved for the copyright holder.
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Open Source vs Closed Source Systems
My understanding is that open source systems are commonly believed to be more secure than closed source systems.
Reasons for taking either approach, or combination of them, include: cultural norms, ...
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How do open source projects handle secure artifacts?
Specifically, how are things like keystores handled, or other items needed to build or run an app?
In my case, I have a Chrome OS app that requires a keystore to build and publish to the Chrome Web ...
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Tool for public key cryptography where password is the private key?
Is there any free & open source tool for public key cryptography, where the private key is just a chosen password?
Here is what I need:
I want to make backups every hour using a script
I want ...
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Is it safer to use less heard of software than popular software?
Is it good policy to use non-mainstream applications, or does it depend? For example is it better to use a less popular browser, media player or operating system as it is less likely a target for ...
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Looking for an open risk assessment methodology
I'm looking for a fully open quantitative risk assessment methodology.
Most of the methodologies have usage or licensing restrictions placed upon them.
I define open as methodology covered by ...
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How is Tor secure?
If Tor is open source and thus its process of concealing your IP is known, then how does it keep anything secure? Couldn't someone look at the source code and figure out how to reverse the routing ...
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Does (J-)SOX Forbid the Use of Open Source Software?
With Regard to Sarbanes Oxley and particularly The Japanese version thereof: Is it true that in order to comply with (J-)SOX you must have a support contract - and therefore a responsible party - for ...
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Chrome vs Explorer - how to explain in plain words that open-source is better?
Why open-source is better in plain words?
Yesterday I had a talk at a DIY bicycle workshop. There is a PC (running XP) that main application is checking emails (nothing really serious).
I found it ...
