Abstract

 O'Malley, James    Open Source Development Makes Applications More Secure   

Open Source Development Makes Applications More Secure

Abstract

Why is it that highly paid movie editors who poured over Spider-Man and The Matrix for many months with millions of dollars could not find what the movie viewing public did in the opening weekend? This presentation, for non-technical decision makers, demonstrates why the open source development process yields more secure and bug free software. Access to source code does not give an advantage to malicious hackers, but rather gives advantage to thousands of users and developers who desire secure systems. This presentation further includes movie clips and audience participation to demonstrate the process of collaborative quality assurance and error checking.