Dr Sven Herpig will present his recently-published paper on:

“Fostering Open Source Software Security.
Blueprint for a Government Cybersecurity Open Source Program Office”

Date: Thursday 15 June 2023

Time: 17:00 CET, until 18:15

Link: https://meet.jit.si/OfeFossCommunity

Participation is free. No registration required.  The presentation will be followed by Q&A.

The paper is available for download.

The paper explains how FOSS is the basis of most regions plans for digitalisation of public services, and this makes FOSS an issue of national security.  “Governments can serve as internal coordinators, role models, supporters and regulators.”

Dr. Sven Herpig is project director for Cybersecurity Policy and Resilience at Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (SNV).