Three best practices for responsible open source usage in the COVID-19 era

2020-10-15 05:00

Since well before the pandemic, software developers have leveraged open source code as a means to speed development cycles.

Applications today are usually designed using hundreds of unique open source components, which then reside in their software and workspaces for years.

Attackers understand all too well how often teams fall short in this regard, and software intrusions via known open source vulnerabilities are a highly common sources of breaches.

Tracking open source code usage along with vigilance around updates and vulnerabilities will go a long way in mitigating security risk.

These tools are able to detect and identify open source components within applications, provide detailed risk metrics regarding open source vulnerabilities, and flag outdated libraries for developers to address.

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