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Software Supply Chain: A Risky Time for Dependencies

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Paul Shread
May 18, 2022

Software development heavily relies on open-source platforms and third-party vendors because it speeds up the process and gives developers standard libraries. A wide range of people or organizations maintain the code, so it’s pretty hard to prevent security flaws. Learn more about what these dependencies mean for the software supply chain here.

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Paul Shread

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