Topic: openssf
Open Source Summit: AWS open sources Cedar, SPDX Release Candidate 3.0, and OpenSSF updates
Open Source Summit North America is taking place this week in Vancouver. The event, hosted by the Linux Foundation, is a celebration of the open source community. It has the support of many major players in the industry, with news announced during the event coming from AWS, Meta, and more. Here are highlights of the … continue reading
Version 1.0 of SLSA provides specifications for software supply chain security
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has announced the release of the first version of its supply chain security language, Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA). The project provides specifications for software supply chain that have been established by community consensus. SLSA’s framework is split into several different levels that describe increasing security severity so … continue reading
NSA’s and CISA’s recent security guidance: The good and the bad
The NSA and CISA released the guide “Securing the Software Supply Chain: Recommended Practices Guide for Developers” last month and while David Wheeler, the director of open-source supply chain security at the Linux Foundation and OpenSS, welcomes it, he said there are some questionable requirements. The guide covers aspects of security such as how to … continue reading
AWS increases its commitment to OpenSSF by $10 million
To address the ongoing concerns in the industry regarding supply chain security, AWS has announced it is increasing its investment in the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) by $10 million over the next three years. “Security is our top priority at AWS,” said Mark Ryland, director of the Office of the CISO at AWS. “As … continue reading
OpenSSF announces new project for improving supply chain security
OpenSSF announced the Alpha-Omega Project to improve the security posture of open-source software by working together with software security experts. Microsoft and Google are supporting the project, which aims to improve global OSS supply chain security by working with project maintainers to systematically look for new, as-yet-undiscovered vulnerabilities in open source code with a $5 … continue reading
