NHS England is preparing to remove most of its open source repositories, citing security concerns related to AI vulnerability scanners like Mythos. A former government open source advocate criticizes this as a severe overreaction unsupported by UK security agencies. The move contradicts years of open source advocacy and affects non-sensitive code like datasets and internal tools.
Background
The UK's National Health Service has historically supported open source development, with previous guidance advocating for its use in government projects. Recent AI-powered security tools like Mythos claim to detect vulnerabilities more effectively, prompting renewed debates about code visibility risks.
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- Lobsters
- Published
- May 3, 2026 at 02:13 AM
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- 7.0 / 10