Open Source Users Must Beat Fear Of The Unknown

Everyone knows that aside from the underwriting department, information technology is one of the last places an insurance company should take unnecessary risk, and right now, open source technologies are feeling the pinch of skepticism brought on by a dearth of facts about how such systems work, the real risk involved and the benefits to implementation.

The reality is, you may never see mainstream advertising for open source products, but they are often more reliable than better known name brands and more widely used than many realize.