GitHub’s Secret Weapon: Protect Your Code with New Security Features!

GitHub is making secret protection easier with its new standalone Secret Protection and Code Security products. With 39 million leaked secrets in 2024, GitHub’s tools are now accessible to more organizations. Secret Protection is free for public repositories, while smaller teams can add these features without upgrading to GitHub Enterprise.

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Hot Take:

GitHub’s new secret weapon is like a ninja for your code—silent, deadly to threats, and, best of all, free for the public! Who knew keeping secrets could be this much fun and affordable?

Key Points:

  • GitHub introduces Secret Protection and Code Security as standalone products.
  • 39 million leaked secrets discovered on GitHub in 2024 highlight the need for enhanced security.
  • The new features are accessible to more organizations, including smaller development teams.
  • Secret Protection is free for public repositories.
  • GitHub offers a secret risk assessment tool to preemptively address potential leaks.

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