GitHub launches public secret scanning for enterprise

THE article discusses GitHub's new public monitoring feature, aimed at scanning for leaked secrets across all public content on github.com for enterprise users. Key points include its functionality, what it cannot detect, and strategies for preventing data exfiltration. Highlights include the effectiveness of real-time scanning, challenges regarding exposure types it cannot see, and the recommendation to adopt runtime egress controls to prevent secrets from being leaked in the first place. The article concludes with actionable steps for enterprise users to enhance security measures.