Open Source becomes more and more important with respect to the realization of trustworthy IT solutions. The conception and development of tailor-made security solutions based on Open Source components is among the core competences of ecsec GmbH.

The employees of ecsec GmbH accomplish active contributions to several Open Source projects and they have distinct knowledge in the technical and legal area of Open Source software. ecsec GmbH is member of the Open Source Business Allianceand supports the Open eCard Project, which aims at providing an Open Source implementation of ISO/IEC 24727 and OASIS DSS.