The $5 Billion Effort to help Secure the World’s Shared Software | Smart Talks with IBM
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Today we're sharing a recent episode from another show Malcolm hosts, Smart Talks with IBM. Earlier this year, IBM and Red Hat launched Lightwell, a $5 billion initiative backed by a force of 20,000 engineers with the goal of securing the open source software that powers a great deal of modern life — from banks and payment systems to transportation and critical infrastructure. Malcolm Gladwell speaks with cybersecurity leader Jen Easterly, Wells Fargo Chief Information Security Officer Munish Sharma, and Red Hat’s Gunnar Hellekson about how AI is transforming vulnerability discovery, how open source software can introduce risk, and what it will take to secure the shared digital infrastructure much of the world depends on. If this episode sparks a question you’d like to ask an IBM technical expert, submit your question at ibm.com/smarttalks This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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