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GitHub assigns validated owners to all 14,000+ repositories in 45 days
GitHub had over 14,000 repositories, fewer than half with clear ownership. The company gave every active repository a validated owner within 45 days and archived the rest. This initiative made ownership the foundation for subsequent security and management improvements.
Meridian48 take
The move addresses a common enterprise security gap, but the real test is whether ownership remains durable as teams and projects evolve.
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