Unique Open Source Audit Method for Maximum Confidentiality, Ease, and Accuracy
Part of the FOSSID business relates to pure services based on our software scanner. Using our own tools, we help customers with open source audits, finding the prevalence of open source components, files, and snippets and identifying their origin and adhering...
FOSSID Takes Open Source Vulnerability Detection to New Levels
The FOSSID vulnerability snippet finder detects and identifies the actual lines of code that introduce vulnerabilities in open source and proprietary software Traditional Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools and software scanners typically identify open source...
Webinar with GTC Law and FOSSID, March 26, 9:30am EST
March 26th 2020, at 9:30 am EST we are hosting a webinar together with Leon Schwarts from GTC Law and Jon Aldama from FOSSID. Read the abstract below and click the link below to head over to the webinar page to register!Open source software and code snippets: the...
Why Should You Care About the Discoverability of Source Code Snippets?
There is a wide variation in functionality across currently available Software Composition Analysis tools, ranging from compliance and security vulnerability features to managing the compliance process and integrating checks across the development process. Some tools...
Open Source Software Compliance and Security Vendor FOSSID Launches in South Korea
FOSSID, the Open Source and Security Vulnerability Management Pioneer, Launches Partnership with OSBC, the Leading Open Source Company in South Korea, to Address South Korean Market Needs SEOUL, KOREA, February 4, 2020 -- FOSSID, the Open Source and Security...
Best Practices for Enterprise Open Source Compliance
What is the secret to staying on top of your open source compliance efforts? The simple answer is to have good practices implemented, and in this article we list nine best practices that will have a direct impact on your efforts. If you already have these practices...
4 Open Source Compliance Challenges for the Software Industry
While planning the short- and long-term goals for your business, there are four open source compliance challenges that the software industry at large needs to address; Scale, Accuracy, Cost and Speed. Depending on your company size, your open source policies, your...
FOSSID at the Open Compliance Summit 2019
One of the events closest to our hearts is the Open Compliance Summit in Tokyo, December 17-18, 2019. This year we are proud to be Gold sponsors, simply because we are so excited about the topics to be discussed, and the impressive lineup of speakers and attendees. We...
Interview with Shane Coughlan, GM of OpenChain, Linux Foundation
Shane Coughlan leads the OpenChain project at the Linux Foundation. We managed to steal a few minutes of his time to talk about OpenChain, open source, compliance and security. But first, a brief backgrounder on Shane. Shane has been involved in open source in one way...
FOSSID at the Open Source Strategy Forum 2019
Meet FOSSID at the Open Source Strategy Forum 2019 FOSSID contributes to the acceleration of innovation in financial services through adoption of open source software, and is sponsoring the FINOS Open Source Strategy Forum, November 20th in New York City. Get to know...
Why a Changing Open Source Licensing Landscape Reinforces Better Compliance Practices
If Only There Was a Manual for Monetizing Open Source If you follow open source licensing developments and news, you’re most definitely aware of the highly dynamic environment we’ve been witnessing for the past 18-24 months. At the heart of the matter,...
How Mastering Compliance Will Help You Master Software
Software. It’s running everything, right? Do you even remember a time where there were actual levers and knobs in your car, and not gigantic touchscreens? When the coffee machine wasn’t connected to the Internet? When your fridge didn’t update your...