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CISA, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, RSA 2019 — The DHS and CISA booth at the 2019 RSA conference in San Francisco. (Scoop News Group photo)

CISA releases new guidance on boosting open source software security

CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) released guidance for tech vendors and critical infrastructure facilities regarding open source software safety and resilience.

Oct 11, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 07: Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) speaks at a press conference alongside U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) about the Senate Democrats expanded majority for the next 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol Building. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senators reintroduce bipartisan bill to push for open source software security within federal gov

The bill was previously proposed in response to the Log4j vulnerability that affected millions of IT systems around the world.

Mar 27, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Realizing the best of both worlds: The value of using open source and proprietary software

Dr. Joseph Castle highlights the need for open-source and proprietary software solutions in today’s dynamic, multi-cloud environments.

Mar 20, 2023 By Joseph Castle, Ph.D.