Codebase Risk
Open source software may have hidden costs, such as maintenance, support, security, and compliance. Users and contributors need to be aware of the total cost of ownership and the implications of using different licenses.
Open source software may have hidden costs, such as maintenance, support, security, and compliance. Users and contributors need to be aware of the total cost of ownership and the implications of using different licenses.
Data leakage risk refers to the potential for sensitive or confidential information to be unintentionally or maliciously disclosed outside of an organization, leading to potential harm to the organization's reputation, finances, or legal standing.
Software dependency risk refers to the potential negative consequences of relying on external software components that can compromise the security, performance, quality or functionality of an organization's software systems.
Strategic risk refers to the potential for adverse outcomes resulting from decisions made by an organization's leadership regarding its long-term goals, objectives, and competitive position.
Development staff within the firms Information Technology (IT) departments are responsible for designing, coding, and testing software applications.
When people think about open source, most often they think about the engineering aspects: contributing or consuming code. But community and culture are a central part of the open source world and should not be overlooked.
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Incubating an open source project within a foundation offers numerous benefits which includes increased visibility, community support, and access to resources that can propel your project to new heights.
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There are several key points that a large enterprise should consider to ensure compliance with open-source license obligations:
We currently live in a world where OSS is everywhere, consumable, helpful and can make a positive or negative outcome on the programs we rely on. Strong open source projects can lessen technical debt, increase reusability and discoverability. For the purpose of this guide, we will cover some key principles and practices for managing your open source project effectively.
This guide is intended to help OSPOs of all maturity levels build an open source training course that is created with purpose to deliver impact. Whether your OSPO recently launched or is looking into re-doing the firms open source training, this guide will provide ideas and content that can be implemented to a comprehensive open source training course.
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In this article we are going to look at the growing issue of software supply chain attacks via some examples and then look at the emerging field of open source supply chain security: what it is, current best practices, the institutional landscape and emerging legislation.
Software inventory is a precondition to most of the activities involved in OSMM level 2. The first step to licence compliance or supply chain security is to understand what software is in your estate.
This course is addressed to software developers seeking to understand the ‘rules of the road’ of creating open source software, either as a newbie or as someone with experience primarily in creating proprietary code.
This course is intended for all individuals that participate in open source projects at any level - contributors, maintainers, Steering Committee members and Governing Board members.
This course is for everyone involved or looking to become involved in open source software communities.
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This is an introductory course designed for directors, product managers, open source program office staff, security professionals, and developers.
This course is intended for software developers, project managers, legal associates, and executive decision makers who already know the basics of what open source software is and how copyrights work, and are ready to take the next step towards building a formal compliance program for their organization.
This course is designed for open source community managers, open source maintainers, and other business and community leaders in the technology industry. While focused on inclusivity in open source communities, the course content can be of use to those working in any area of technology.
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This course is intended for developers, project managers and executive decision makers who already know the basics of what open source software is and how copyrights work and are ready to take the next step towards building a formal compliance program for their organization.
This course is designed for developers who utilize open source code.
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This article explains the concept of the Contributor License Agreement (CLA) and Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) and the practical implications of these for organisations consuming and contributing to open source.
CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) are standardized identifiers for publicly known cybersecurity vulnerabilities which can be leveraged in exploits.
This article looks at Data Loss Prevention (DLP) software commonly used in financial organisations and how these impact open source consumption and contribution. It is not a complete reference for the subject of DLP generally, but should act as a starting point for understanding the issues involved.
This article discusses the main types of intellectual property and their application to open source within financial services.
An open source policy is a set of guidelines that outlines how an organization will consume, contribute to, and create open source software. It defines the rules that govern the use, distribution, and licensing of open source software within the organization. It establishes processes for evaluating open source software, managing the risks associated with its use, and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical requirements.
An SBOM, or Software Bill of Materials, is a list of all the components, libraries, and dependencies used in a software project, along with their associated version numbers and license information. There are two different SBOM formats:
This article provides some basic framing around the purpose of licenses within open source.