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LF Research publishes actionable and decision-useful insights into open source software, hardware, standards, and data based on empirical research methodologies. Through leveraging community networks, project databases, surveys, and qualitative findings, and through its commitment to best practices in primary research, Linux Foundation Research is the definitive home for data-driven insights into open source for the benefit of governments, enterprises, and society at large.

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In partnership with Natural Resources Canada and LF Energy, LF Research explores how open source projects and communities can play a vital role in building modern, robust, interoperable, and impactful energy infrastructure, with the aim of accelerating greater collaboration for energy stakeholders the world over.

 

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Strengthening License Compliance and Software Security with SBOM Adoption

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Software security remains a top priority for every enterprise, industry, and government around the world. A fundamental step in securing a software supply chain is the ability to certify that the different software components being used are secure, but this can be challenging to adequately address.
 
A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is an inventory of the entire constituent software components within a system that is used to enhance transparency, license compliance, and security within software supply chains. This report gives an overview of the history of SBOMs, the legislative context that surrounds them, and the work that the Linux Foundation's SPDX project has done to standardize this critical tool.
 
Read more about SBOMs and how you can effectively implement them at your organization!
 
Author:
  • Ibrahim Haddad, Ph.D, The Linux Foundation
  • Foreword by Melissa Evers, Intel Corporation Vice President, Software and Advanced Technology

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