In this episode, Omkhar talks to Eric Brewer, professor emeritus of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley and vice president of infrastructure at Google. He’s also on the Governing Board of the OpenSSF. His research interests include operating systems and distributed computing. He is known for formulating the CAP theorem about distributed network applications in the late 1990s.

01:15 - Eric discusses his background
03:14 - Improving security in a corporate vs. open source environment
05:58 - Advancements Eric has noticed in open source in recent years
07:17 - How to make software repositories more secure
08:58 - The next big hurdle in open source security
11:12 - Rapid-fire questions: Mild or spicy food? Vim or Emacs? Spaces or tabs?
12:42 - Eric’s advice for aspiring security professionals
14:45 - The importance of being active in security communities

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