Cybersecurity and Trust in Software Ecosystems

Professor Slinger Jansen, associate professor at Utrecht University will deliver a remote talk on:

Cybersecurity and Trust in Software Ecosystems

Software ecosystems are the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, shaping everything from critical infrastructure to everyday applications. Yet, they struggle with trust, security, and governance at scale. In this talk, I will explore how we can infuse these ecosystems with trust by leveraging empirical software engineering, data-driven insights, AI-powered vulnerability detection, and decentralized governance models. I will discuss how structured trust data can enhance decision-making, how automation accelerates security assessments, and how new forms of governance can sustain these initiatives beyond individual stakeholders. As society becomes increasingly dependent on software, strengthening its resilience is essential, not just for developers and organizations, but for the stability of society as a whole.

About Slinger:
Slinger Jansen is an associate professor at Utrecht University, where he leads the Software Ecosystems Security research group. He is one of the leading researchers in the domain of software ecosystems and co-founders of the International Conference on Software Business and International Workshop on Software Ecosystems.