Improving Internet Security and Time Protocols with Open-Source Work

The chapter explores a small company in the Netherlands engaging in open-source work to rewrite significant internet security blocks like sudo, PTP, and NTP in Rust for increased security. It discusses the challenges of time synchronization, including drift in consumer devices, the importance of accurate time sources like atomic clocks, and the role of protocols like NTP and PTP in enhancing synchronization accuracy. The chapter also touches on the funding structure of organizations like Let's Encrypt and ISRG, receiving support for projects including Rust implementations.