Linux Distributor's Role for Supply Chain Security

Explore a conference talk examining how Linux distributions can enhance software supply chain security through their unique position as centralized access points for open-source software. Learn about the critical challenges distributors face in providing authenticated SBOM, provenance, and vulnerability information while maintaining user convenience. Discover proposed mechanisms and roles that Linux distributions and distributors should adopt to strengthen supply chain security, drawing from the speakers' experiences developing multiple Linux distributions at Cybertrust Japan Co., Ltd.