Software supply chain security requires decisions rather than defaults
Aikido argues that pinning, gating, and SBOM upkeep remain ineffective without explicit ownership — a governance gap that CRA and NIS2 will increasingly scrutinise in European software producers.
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Most software runs on decisions nobody made. We talk about why gating, pinning, backporting, and SBOM upkeep only work if someone actually owns them. Category: News
Editorial Analysis
With CRA enforcement approaching, European software producers need to demonstrate deliberate supply-chain governance — relying on unowned defaults will not satisfy regulatory expectations.
Conduct a gap analysis mapping dependency management ownership to CRA essential cybersecurity requirements and assign accountable roles.
Upcoming EU regulations will penalise software producers who cannot demonstrate deliberate, owned supply-chain security processes.
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