Security Ramifications of Open Source Software
PROJECT
Part of: Digital Infrastructure Grants
Fiscal Host: Open Collective Foundation
What are the security ramifications of the extensive use of open-source software in modern software supply chains & how can security be improved?
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
+$27,830.00USD
Completed
Contribution #598871
-$27,790.00 USD
Paid
Grant #96984
-$27,830.00 USD
Paid
Grant #51112
$
Today’s balance$89.61 USD
Total raised
$83,540.00 USD
Total disbursed
$83,450.39 USD
Estimated annual budget
$27,830.00 USD
About
Security Ramifications for Open Source Software
Recipient: Divyank Katira (Centre for Internet & Society in Bangalore)
How do technical decision-makers assess the security ramifications of open source software components before adopting them in their projects and where can systemic interventions to the FOSS ecosystem be targeted to collectively improve its security?
Description: Security is a critical part of the often overlooked area of open source software maintenance. While the benefits of FOSS are well recognized, there is no widespread understanding of the security tradeoffs of pervasive software reuse. This project will use a mix of qualitative research to examine attitudes of technical decision-makers towards the security of FOSS components, and empirical analysis to study their security failures at an infrastructural level to identify and proactively respond to systemic issues in the FOSS ecosystem that underpin these failures.
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