You are already ahead of the game

You are already ahead of the game

You are already ahead of the game if you are one of the 5% of developers who do not utilize open-source code. Why? Vulnerabilities in open-source software can put your company and its stakeholders at risk of downtime and the loss of sensitive data, which can have an effect on revenue, reputation, and progress rate. As was the case with the Equifax breach in 2017, which compromised the personal data of nearly 150 million consumers, open-source code has the potential to expose trade secrets and personally identifiable information of employees as well as customers. Federal fines and lawsuits cost Equifax $425 million for failing to provide “reasonable” network security. Three Words to Describe Your Open-Source Security Objectives: CIA The three pillars of all information system security initiatives—commonly referred to as CIA—are data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CIA’s goals of protecting intellectual property, ensuring business continuity, giving employees access to company resources, and providing accurate, dependable, and reachable data are fundamental to security policy. Open-source software can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data if it is not patched, checked, or, as was the case with Equifax, is out of date. Secure Your Organization, Data, and Stakeholders with These 5 Best Practices Since security vulnerabilities are listed on the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and other public forums, open-source software will naturally contain programming loopholes and backdoors, making it simple for hackers to steal source code. While unveiling code and its security weaknesses assists engineers with fixing bugs and make patches, it doesn’t uncover all potential security dangers. However, organizations can avoid all known threats by remaining informed and adhering to straightforward protocols, policies, and best practices.