# Secret scanning's push protection will soon be enabled for all free accounts on GitHub

DevFeed: [Secret scanning's push protection will soon be enabled for all free accounts on GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/secret-scanning-s-push-protection-will-soon-be-enabled-for-all-free-accounts-on-github-73213.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2024-02-14-secret-scannings-push-protection-will-soon-be-enabled-for-all-free-accounts-on-github>)

Author: Kevin Duck

Published: 2024-02-14T21:37:40Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [Secret Scanning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/secret-scanning.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

Tags: [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [public](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/public.md>), [push-protection](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/push-protection.md>), [secrets](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secrets.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub says it will automatically enable secret scanning push protection for all free accounts starting February 27. The feature blocks pushes to public repositories when it detects a secret; users can remove the secret or bypass the block, and can opt out after the rollout.

## Source excerpt

Developers with free accounts on GitHub could enable secret scanning's push protection at the user level since last August. This automatically protects you from accidentally committing secrets to public repositories,...