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In a word, no. The proposed purpose of the for-profit arm of Mozilla is to engage in various kinds of business partnerships and revenue opportunities that might prove tricky for a 501(c)3 group to navigate without falling afoul of the convolutions of nonprofit law. Google, among others, could be one of those partners.
So don't worry, open-source fans. Unless the Mozilla Foundation goes back on its word to eschew IPOs and the like, this looks like a smart move, and a beneficial one for its supporters. Corporation can be a good word, even in the open-source world. And if the corporation ever turns into an evil empire, the open-source rebellion will still be free to take the code and run with it.
With the move to the cloud, CISOs must shift priorities from operating security programs to overseeing (monitoring and auditing) outsourced cybersecurity programs.
2022 was a boon year for IT salaries. 2023 came in like a beast with layoffs, raise freezes, and ChatGPT, but that beast has few teeth.
Age is only a number. Don't let a high number cancel your career.
