What if 70% of all vulnerabilities in the critical infrastructure of tomorrow could be prevented with one simple decision? Memory safety is not just an implementation detail that only engineers should talk about; it is a crucial requirement for building software that is safer and more secure by design. In this talk, we’ll explore what memory safety is, the link to secure by design, and why you should care. We’ll do so by going into CISA’s Secure by Design initiative and share insights from the Memory Safety in the EU Summit, held in Utrecht in May 2025.
