Agile + DevOps West 2022 Industry Presentation : Open Source Developers Are Security’s New Front Line

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - 11:45am to 12:30pm

Open Source Developers Are Security’s New Front Line

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Bad actors have recognized the power of open source and are now beginning to create their own attack opportunities. This new form of assault, where OSS project credentials are compromised and malicious code is intentionally injected into open source libraries, allows hackers to poison the well. In this session, Sonatype will explain how both security and developers must work together to stop this trend. Or, risk losing the entire open source ecosystem.

Attend this session to learn how to:

  • Analyze, and detail, the events leading to today’s “all-out” attack on the OSS industry
  • Define what the future of open source looks like in today’s new normal
  • Outline how developers can step into the role of security, to protect themselves, and the millions of people depending on them
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Paul Meharg

Sonatype

Paul Meharg is a Solution Architect specializing in DevOps and Software Delivery Automation for the past 10 years. Prior to Sonatype, he was with IBM working with the UrbanCode (DevOps) family of products, and prior to IBM Paul worked with Red Hat, Hewlett Packard, and Texas Instruments. He seeks to understand clients’ requirements and to craft solutions meeting those needs. Paul has worked closely with customers across a variety of industries in the United States and Canada. He brings over 25 years of experience in the software industry as a developer, software tester, sales engineer, consultant, and business development manager. Paul has a Computer Science degree from Texas State University. He’s married with two grown daughters who have started their own families! His hobbies include camping and hiking, photography, and playing with Raspberry Pi computers.