Eric Brewer and the Future of Open Source Security
Update: 2024-05-21
Description
In this episode, Omkhar talks to Eric Brewer, professor emeritus of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley and vice president of infrastructure at Google. He’s also on the Governing Board of the OpenSSF. His research interests include operating systems and distributed computing. He is known for formulating the CAP theorem about distributed network applications in the late 1990s.
- 01:15 - Eric discusses his background
- 03:14 - Improving security in a corporate vs. open source environment
- 05:58 - Advancements Eric has noticed in open source in recent years
- 07:17 - How to make software repositories more secure
- 08:58 - The next big hurdle in open source security
- 11:12 - Rapid-fire questions: Mild or spicy food? Vim or Emacs? Spaces or tabs?
- 12:42 - Eric’s advice for aspiring security professionals
- 14:45 - The importance of being active in security communities
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