Mathew Payne, GitHub: Protecting code while nurturing user experience

Developer caught up with Mathew Payne, Principal Field Security Specialist at GitHub, to discuss the platform’s security strategies and how they aim to strike a balance between robustness and a seamless user experience.

At the heart of GitHub's security philosophy lies a commitment to safeguarding user code. Payne emphasised that a major focus is on securing the code created by both users and developers.

“The first thing that we focus on at GitHub is the security...

Cyber Security & Cloud Expo: Examining the 2022 malware landscape

Geopolitical tensions and the largest war in Europe for decades have defined the malware landscape in 2022.

Recorded Future has been capturing global threat information from the internet, dark web, and technical sources for over a decade. The firm combines this vast amount of data with AI and human expertise to spot threats early and provide actionable insights to security professionals.

Toby Wilmington, Manager - Sales Engineering at Recorded Future, provided his...

Boris Cipot, Synopsys Software Integrity: On the cybersecurity landscape and countering threats

Following a year of high-profile cyberattacks, developers are understandably concerned their software could be the next to be compromised.

Developer caught up with Boris Cipot, Senior Sales Engineer at Synopsys Software Integrity, to discuss the cybersecurity landscape and how developers can secure their software.

Cipot came to Synopsys following the company’s acquisition of Black Duck Software. Prior to those companies, Cipot held senior roles at anti-malware...