Introduces Developing Secure Software Training Course in Japanese at OpenSSF Day Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) a cross-industry organization hosted at the Linux Foundation that brings together the world’s most important software supply chain security initiatives, today announced many new members from leading technology firms in sectors that span software development, cybersecurity, data science, platform as a service, semiconductors, finance, think tanks, academics, and more, bringing the total number of OpenSSF members over one hundred.
New general member commitments include those from Airbyte, Anaconda, Boostsecurity, ControlPlane, Cybozu, Docker, Endor Labs, FOSSA, HackerOne, Phylum, Qualys, Trail of Bits, VicOne, and AMD Xilinx. New associate members include FS-ISAC, OpenForum Europe, and Nanyang Technological University.
“We are delighted to welcome new members to the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF),” says Brian Behlendorf, GMTweet this
“We are delighted to welcome new members to the OpenSSF,” says Brian Behlendorf, General Manager of OpenSSF. “As attacks continue to target critical infrastructure, both industry and governments around the world are paying attention and are proactively seeking ways to improve the security posture of the open source software we all depend on.”
The latest commitments follow a productive period for OpenSSF in which the foundation has announced Sigstore general availability, new investments from Alpha-Omega, new features from Scorecards, concise guides for developing more secure software and evaluating open source software from the Best Practices Working Group, an expanded set of technical initiatives with a new End Users Working Group, Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Everywhere Special Interest Group (SIG), Secure Supply Chain Consumption Framework SIG, and much more.
Today, OpenSSF hosts the OpenSSF Day Japan at the Open Source Summit Japan in Yokohama where community members lead sessions about ongoing work to secure the software supply chain and the future of open source security. As part of this conference, OpenSSF announces that the free Developing Secure Software training course focused on the fundamentals of developing secure software is now available in Japanese.General Member QuotesAirbyte
“We are excited to join the Open Source Security Foundation’s growing community. As a data infrastructure company that is both a user of open source software and a host of a thriving open source project, Airbyte is particularly sensitive to the data protection needs that exist up and down the supply chain. We are as thrilled to be collaborating on the evolution of open source security standards as we are to support and learn from the experiences of others in the OpenSSF network.”
– Patsy Bailin, Head of Data Policy, AirbyteAnaconda
We are excited to be a sponsor and contributing member of this important foundation. We are committed to securing open source software and providing maintainers, users, and administrators the tools needed to secure open source. With more than 30 million users of Anaconda Distribution and our repository of packages built from source, we are highly dedicated to the advancement of the open-source community and recognize, as do the other members of this foundation, that it will take all of us working together in the open to secure the future of open-source software.
– Stephen Nolan, SVP of Product, AnacondaBoostSecurity
“The software supply chain, and in particular, the open source ecosystem – finds itself today in front a big challenge: how to secure, and regain trust, in the software that the world uses…Solving this will require lots of innovation, collaboration among, and determination to keep ‘chipping away at it’ – one piece at a time. BoostSecurity believes that software supply chain security should be accessible, and consumable – by companies of all sizes and at all levels of security maturity and capabilities, and are proud to do our part in this endeavour. We are eager to work with the OpenSSF and its member companies to make the world’s software factory more secure.”
– Zaid Al Hamami, Founder and CEO, BoostSecurityControlPlane
“Open source software is the engine of innovation for enterprises and governments across the globe. Its proliferation brings opportunity, but increases exposure in the face of the modern threat landscape. ControlPlane is committed to advancing cross-industry collaboration through the OpenSSF to systematically reduce risk for a more secure technological future.”
– Andrés Vega, Vice President of Operations, North America, ControlPlaneCybozu
“As a company whose vision is to build a society brimming with teamwork, we are excited to be joining OpenSSF to work together to strengthen the security of the open source software ecosystem. The challenge is not just to make our cloud service secure, but to collaborate across the industry to improve the security of the software supply chain as a whole. We look forward to working with OpenSSF members on this project and building a more secure future.”
– Takuya Yoshikawa, Cloud Service Department Manager, Cybozu