Source of risk open source licenses
While vulnerabilities in open source code continue to make headlines, such as Other technologies, such as Heartbleed and Log4Shell, go unnoticed by a hidden source of open source risk - non-compliance with open source licenses. Open source software licenses are a major source of risk, Palo Alto Networks believes, because even a single non-compliant license in the software can lead to legal action, time-consuming remedial actions, and delays in getting a product to market. Despite the obvious risk, being compliant with licensing regulations is no easy feat. The variety of open source licenses and the difficulty of determining which licenses apply to a piece of software makes…