I am considering using sourceforge, bitbucket or github for managing source control for my business.  I have open projects and I participate in open projects such as gcc.  But I also have a business where I develop closed-source software for my living.How trustworthy are sourceforge, github or bitbucket in terms of keeping software secure from prying eyes?  How stable is the hosting in terms of data loss prevention?  Has anyone out there based their business logic with such an outfit?  Has anyone out there surveyed several of the hosting solutions?
How safe & trustworthy are hosting sites such as sourceforge, github or bitbucket for closed-source projects?
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There's no good, standard, way to evaluate the security of providers like this. Stability you can see, somewhat, but security is pretty much impossible to evaluate from the outside. I'd actually talk to the providers you are considering about their security guarantees, and look at their contracts - if they don't make any guarantees, or if their contracts are riddled with 'we can not be held responsible' clauses, then that tells you how seriously they take security, and how much help you can expect if something goes pear shaped.Also, don't evaluate this in a vacuum - think about what it would take for you to run your OWN servers, and how much effort and overhead that would take, and how likely you are to screw it up (leaving a massive security hole) by doing it in house.