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How do companies protect source code?
Actual access to code is tightly controlled by physical security. Employees have to leave non-work devices in lockers and can only access Google code on their workstations. Also, the codebase Google is working on is huge. The entire Google codebase is said to be well over two billion lines of code.
How does GitHub store code?
GitHub is just a wrapper web service over Git technology. Just like any other version control system, Git stores your committed files under a directory on the server like github/users/username/repositoryname . Under this directory there are the most updated files which are exact copy of your local clone.
Is source code safe on GitHub?
A git repository is exactly as safe as the place that it storing it for you. No more, no less. If it’s GitHub, then it’s exactly as safe as GitHub is, And before you ask how safe GitHub is: nobody knows the answer but them.
Can GitHub account be hacked?
Why Do Hackers Target GitHub? Hackers target GitHub (and other popular Git hosting tools) for many reasons. But the biggest is the potential they see in hacking into repositories on GitHub and stealing (and potentially selling) intellectual property.
How can writers use GitHub to store their work?
I use something called GitHub. I use Git and GitHub to store and access all of my writing. Git is an effective tool you can use to track document changes, plus you can upload to GitHub super-fast. It’s also quick and simple to download your work to a second or third device.
What do you need to know about security on GitHub?
Any laptops/devices with access to your source code must be properly secured. Repository administrators should manage team access to data. Only give contributors access to the data they need to do their work.
Where does GitHub store all of the repository data?
All repository data is constantly replicated from the master to the slave via DRBD. Do check answer posted by User-12364264789981356122 too. GitLab.com has file/storage system spread across different cloud providers which includes MS Azure, Digital Ocean and AWS.
What happens if a source code is stolen?
If the source code would be stolen, a) would the company be (at least partially) hindered from selling it and b) would the product be at risk of source code based attack search. Just imagine what would happen if the Windows or iOS source code was stolen.