In this episode Jan Pleskac, CEO and co-founder of Tropic Square, shares insights on the challenges and innovations in creating open and auditable hardware. While most hardware is very closed, Tropic Square is working to change this. WE discuss how open source can enhance security, the complexities of integrating third-party technologies, and the future of secure computing devices.

The show notes and blog post for this episode can be found at https://opensourcesecurity.io/2025/2025-07-open-source-microprocessors/