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EU-FOSSA 2 project has come to an end
The EU-FOSSA pilot project was set up in the wake of the 2014 Heartbleed bug, which caused over €500M of damage worldwide. EU-FOSSA 2, the preparatory action, continued the remit to improve the…
NEWSCreated: 19/06/2020Updated Date: 23/06/2020
New EC open source security audit poll: Respondents recommend EC to focus on Linux, OpenSSL and Firefox
A record number of respondents to a recent EU-FOSSA 2 survey favour the European Commission to audit Linux, OpenSSL and OpenSSH on servers. For PC Workstations, respondents want the EC to boost the…
NEWSCreated: 19/03/2020Updated Date: 19/03/2020
EU-FOSSA 2 Ask Me Anything session was a big success
An innovative way to meet the open-source community On Thursday 26 November, the EU-FOSSA 2 team organized a highly successful Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. The online event took place in the r…
NEWSCreated: 10/12/2019Updated Date: 10/12/2019
Commission brings together experts on open source software and open source hardware
For the first time and as a joint-effort of DG DIGIT and DG Connect, the Commission has brought together thought leaders, experts, and research specialists on open source software (OSS) and open…
NEWSCreated: 25/11/2019Updated Date: 29/11/2019
EU-FOSSA team to hold an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, 28 Nov, 4-5pm CET
Be there! On Thursday 28 November, from 4pm to 5pm CET, the EU-FOSSA 2 team will hold an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit's: https://www.reddit.com/r/opensource/comments/dzlef8/ama_announcement…
NEWSCreated: 21/11/2019Updated Date: 29/11/2019
Key FOSS stakeholders gather to shape Open Source Beyond 2020
On 14-15 November 2019, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Informatics, DIGIT and Directorate‑General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, CONNECT are holding a joint…
NEWSCreated: 07/11/2019Updated Date: 07/11/2019
EU-FOSSA 2 Cyber Security Hackathon Post Event
Close to a hundred FOSS enthusiasts meet in Brussels to work on eight European Commission open source projects, supporting European Cyber Security month in October. In the first weekend of October…
NEWSCreated: 31/10/2019Updated Date: 31/10/2019
Director Digital Business Solutions to kick off ApacheCon Europe in Berlin
Thomas Gageik, Director Digital Business Solutions at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Informatics (DIGIT) will give a keynote presentation on the use of open source software at the…
NEWSCreated: 16/10/2019Updated Date: 16/10/2019
EU-FOSSA 2 Cyber Security Hackathon 5th and 6th of October
The third EU-FOSSA 2 Cyber Security Hackathon is scheduled over the weekend of 5/6 October 2019 at Silversquare Triomphe in Brussels. The timing is fortuitous, as October is the European Cyber…
NEWSCreated: 18/09/2019Updated Date: 18/09/2019
European Commission improving the security of widely used open source software
EU institutions, businesses and citizens all benefit Even though most people are not aware of it, the fact is that almost everyone nowadays interacts with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) on a…
NEWSCreated: 12/09/2019Updated Date: 12/09/2019
Open Source Software Developer Survey - Now Open
Open Source Software Developer Survey - Now Open The European Commission has launched a survey targeted at FOSS developers to understand the needs of free and open source developers and their…
NEWSCreated: 04/09/2019Updated Date: 04/09/2019
Free and Open Source Software at the EU: a continuing love story
Just like most European citizens, businesses and organisations, the EU is an avid user of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Software code published under an open source licence can be freely used…
NEWSCreated: 22/08/2019Updated Date: 12/09/2019