I've been in and around Open Source since around 1997, and have been running (GNU) Linux as my main desktop at home and work since then: not always easy...  I'm a security bod and architect, co-founder of the Enarx project, and am currently employed as Chief Security Architect for Red Hat.  I have a blog - "Alice, Eve & Bob" - where I write (sometimes rather parenthetically) about security.  I live in the UK and like single malts.

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My top 7 functions in Rust

Rust helpfully provides a set of "prelude" functions.
Mike Bursell (Red Hat, Correspondent) 19 Oct 2020
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What measured boot and trusted boot means for Linux

When a trusted boot process is performed, the process not only measures each value but also performs a check against a known (and expected!) good value at the same time.
Mike Bursell (Red Hat, Correspondent) 13 Oct 2020
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My top 7 keywords in Rust

Learn a handful of useful keywords from the Rust standard library.
Mike Bursell (Red Hat, Correspondent) 12 Oct 2020
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8 ways not to do open source

Avoid these mistakes when creating an open source project.
Mike Bursell (Red Hat, Correspondent) 07 Oct 2020 4 comments
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Why we open sourced our security project

It’s not just coding that we do in the open.
Mike Bursell (Red Hat, Correspondent) 25 Aug 2020
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Announcing the Opensource.com Correspondent program

Top authors on Opensource.com have new levels of access, support, and exclusive opportunities.
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) 25 Nov 2019 4 comments
Getting started with DevSecOps

Now available: The open source guide to DevOps security

This guide will help you get started with DevSecOps.
Jason Hibbets (Red Hat) 09 Jan 2019
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An introduction to cryptography and public key infrastructure

Learn the basic concepts behind cryptography, with a focus on confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity.
Alex Wood (Red Hat) 21 May 2018 1 comment

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Commented on 7 Oct 2020
8 ways not to do open source
Sorry to confuse: I'm British, and my humour is ... shall we say "dry"? It is indeed an article on how not not to do open source. And I'm definitely not in favour of ad hominem (or ad mulierum) attacks.
Commented on 7 Oct 2020
8 ways not to do open source
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
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