Considerations when using and deploying open source software
Kelsey Florek, PhD, MPH
Senior Genomics and Data Scientist
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
May 17, 2022
Key Factors to Open Source Software
User Community
Developer Community
Documentation
Security Assessments
Open Source Software provided by Apache Software Foundation
record events, errors, and routine system operations communicating diagnostic messages to system administrators and users
"the single biggest, most critical vulnerability of the last decade" - Tenable
License
GitHub Default: the owner retains all rights to the source code and no one is permitted to reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works
Considerations when using and deploying open source software Kelsey Florek, PhD, MPH Senior Genomics and Data Scientist Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene May 17, 2022
