New Initiative Tackles Security for End-of-Life Open Source Software
A new Open Source Sustainability Initiative aims to provide security maintenance for end-of-life OSS projects — directly relevant to CRA obligations requiring ongoing vulnerability handling.
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The Open Source Sustainability Initiative's goal is to help enterprises manage and secure aging open source projects while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Editorial Analysis
The EU Cyber Resilience Act will require manufacturers to manage vulnerabilities in all software components; this initiative could become a critical resource for maintaining EOL dependencies.
Inventory your OSS dependencies nearing end-of-life and evaluate whether this initiative or commercial alternatives can provide ongoing security support to meet CRA obligations.
An industry initiative to maintain security for abandoned open-source software could help enterprises meet upcoming Cyber Resilience Act requirements.
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