The software supply chain for most vendors is extremely complex, being both wide and deep. As a result, software vendors may be unduly exposing their customers to compromise when (not if) they suffer an open source supply chain attack.
This white paper is a companion piece to our Software Supply Chain Security survey, which found that supply chain security across the software industry as a whole is far more immature than expected. This paper examines the threats that exist at each level of the supply chain, and suggests best practices that can be implemented to mitigate the risk associated with working with open source software.
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The ActiveState Platform is available for developers and professionals to try for free. Get a free demo to see how it works for your security needs. Our team can help you understand how it can integrate with your existing workflow.
At ActiveState, we use the Platform to build secure, custom runtimes for our enterprise clients (i.e. builds containing just the language and packages their project requires). The Platform helps organizations ensure the integrity and security of the open source software they use to develop their digital products and services. Contact Sales to get a free demo and understand how it can support your enterprise’s open source needs.
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