The more ubiquitous open source software becomes, the greater potential it has to bring hidden risk to organizations because of open source dependencies and their security vulnerabilities, as well as improper licensing. Those risks are the subject a new IDC report, “Addressing the Hidden Costs of Embedding Open Source Software.” The vulnerabilities presented by open source dependencies are real, but

Open Source is everywhere. Experienced developers do not write code from scratch, they know where to get code. Improving productivity, shortening time to market, and reducing development costs are all good reasons to use Open Source code. However, by using open source components, organizations ultimately take responsibility for the code they did not write. One interesting aspect of Software Composition

Software providers, developers, companies, and enthusiasts are realizing the importance of Software Composition Analysis (SCA) in the realm of modern application development. Net, no one wants be tomorrow’s headline. To understand the role of SCA, a broad perspective is important. SCA offers advantages and added value for organizations that want to develop secure and better products. This is the only