SEP 01, 2022 | US
Software Industry Leader BSA Raises Cautionary Notes on Codifying Use of SBOMs
Inside Cybersecurity, September 1, 2022
By Charlie Mitchell
Policymakers should slow the “rush to codify” a requirement for vendors to produce a Software Bill of Materials, according to BSA | The Software Alliance, which says SBOMs can be a useful tool for improving supply chain cybersecurity but won’t provide “a silver bullet” and still need more work before they are mandated in contracts.
“Too many policymakers incorrectly assume that 1) SBOMs and supporting materials are ready for use, if policymakers incentivize a vendor to provide one; 2) organizations, including US Government agencies, are prepared to effectively use SBOMs they receive from vendors; and 3) an SBOM would solve a majority, if not all, of today’s cybersecurity challenges,” BSA policy director Henry Young said in a blog post on Wednesday.
Original Posting: https://insidecybersecurity.com/share/13845
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The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) 是全球软件行业的主要倡导者,旨在代表该行业,向政府和国际市场发声。其成员包括全球最具创新力的公司,这些公司制定的软件解决方案,不但能够刺激经济,还能提升现代生活的品质。