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Open source, dependencies, and licensing by the people at FOSSA.

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Open Source in the News

Top Security Takeaways from the 2020 FOSS Contributor Survey

See four top security takeaways from the 2020 FOSS Contributor Survey, which was produced by the Linux Foundation and Harvard's Laboratory for Innovation Science.

  • FOSSA Editorial Team
5 min read
Software Composition Analysis

The Future of Software Composition Analysis, Featuring Forrester

Software composition analysis will continue to evolve to help organizations reduce risk in their use of often source software.

  • Gauthami Polasani
4 min read
Developer Perspectives

Improving Page Speed Using Google PageSpeed Insights in Rails Apps

See how to improve web performance when working in a Rails codebase with Google’s PageSpeed Insights.

  • Taylor Wong
5 min read
Software Composition Analysis

5 Ways Companies Can Get More Value From Open Source Software

See what your organization can do in areas like compliance, security, and automation to get more value from open source software.

  • Marko Bocevski and Ryan Sheldrake
6 min read
Open Source in the News

SolarWinds, Supply Chain Attacks, and Software Composition Analysis

Software supply chain security has been in the spotlight following the SolarWinds hack. Here's how you can strengthen your defenses against such an attack.

  • FOSSA Editorial Team
6 min read
Open Source License Compliance

How UiPath Reduced Open Source Risk Through Team Collaboration

Experts from UiPath share best practices to help teams collaborate to reduce risk in their use of open source software.

  • FOSSA Editorial Team
6 min read
Software Composition Analysis

What is Software Composition Analysis?

Get an overview of software composition analysis and why it plays a critical role in helping companies reduce risk in their use of open source.

  • FOSSA Editorial Team
4 min read
Developer Perspectives

Pros and Cons of Using Monorepos

Monorepos have gained popularity in recent years, especially in engineering-led companies. Explore the pros and cons of using them in your organization.

  • Taylor Udell
    Taylor Udell
4 min read
Open Source License Compliance

How Zendesk’s Legal Team Scored an Open Source Compliance Victory

See how Zendesk's legal team improved its open source license compliance program, achieving significant time savings and stronger collaboration with engineering.

  • FOSSA Editorial Team
3 min read
Inside FOSSA

FOSSA Announces SOC 2 Compliance

We're excited to announce that FOSSA has passed our SOC 2 audit and received our SOC 2 Type 2 report.

  • FOSSA Editorial Team
2 min read
Open Source License Compliance

How to Choose the Right Open Source License

See important factors to consider when choosing an open source license for your next project.

  • FOSSA Editorial Team
5 min read
Inside FOSSA

A Look Inside FOSSA’s New Product Design

Take a look inside FOSSA's recent product rebrand, including design objectives and highlights.

  • Trenton Temple
    Trenton Temple
3 min read
Open Source License Compliance

Q&A: Heather Meeker on Open Source License Notices

Open source software licensing and compliance expert Heather Meeker answers questions on a range of open source topics.

  • FOSSA Editorial Team
6 min read
Open Source License Compliance

Heather Meeker on Open Source License Notices and Automation

See why notices are an important part of open source license compliance, and discover strategies to help your organization fulfill notice requirements.

  • Heather Meeker
7 min read
Inside FOSSA

A Journey Through Our New Brand and Website

Get the inside story on FOSSA's website redesign, including our decision-making process and rationale for design choices.

  • Bárbara Mercedes
9 min read
Software Composition Analysis

A Framework for Evaluating Software Composition Analysis Tools

As enterprises shop for tools that deliver SCA at scale, let's examine what we should keep in mind when defining the right risk mitigation solution.

  • Gauthami Polasani
3 min read
Inside FOSSA

Press Release: FOSSA Accelerates Growth, Hits Significant Milestones

Today we announced that FOSSA closed a $23.2 million Series B funding round from Bain Capital, Canvas and Costanoa. We announced the launch of FOSSA Security Management and continued expansion into EMEA, validating leadership in the software composition analysis market.

  • Ryan Goldman
    Ryan Goldman
3 min read
Inside FOSSA

FOSSA Raises a $23.2M Series B

As software eats the world, open source inventory has become critical for modern businesses to digest it. The business value driving software composition analysis is fueled by initiatives across legal, security, and engineering, with a first-line priority of enforcing policy and standards.

  • Kevin Wang
    Kevin Wang
2 min read
Open Source Vulnerability Management

Introducing Open Source Security Management at Enterprise Scale

Today, we are excited to announce the launch of FOSSA Security Management, empowering enterprises to proactively and continuously prevent vulnerabilities from shipping to production and mitigating risk throughout the entire software development lifecycle.

  • Gauthami Polasani
4 min read
Open Source License Compliance

How Open Source License Audits Became a Strategic Key to M&A Success

In order to remove any friction from an M&A, both the target and acquiring companies must be prepared to do a thorough and speedy audit and deliver comprehensive reports and documentation on their open source license compliance.

  • Ryan Goldman
    Ryan Goldman
3 min read
Open Source License Compliance

The Huge Risk that Most IPOs Miss

Without an audit of and plan to address open source license and vulnerability issues, not only can the IPO preparation process get slowed down, but IPO value can be depressed, both in the short term and at virtually any point in the life of a public company.

  • Ryan Goldman
    Ryan Goldman
6 min read
Open Source License Compliance

Now's the Perfect Time to Evolve Legal and Engineering Collaboration

According to Gartner’s 2019 Software Composition Analysis Report, up to 90% of your company’s software is built by third parties. Adoption of open source introduces meaningful licensing obligations. Are you ready?

  • Taylor Udell
    Taylor Udell
3 min read
Open Source in the News

TikTok, Trump, and the Future of Open Source Surveillance

What could President Trump’s executive orders on TikTok mean for other software? And what about policy related to the perceived security of open source? Do you know where your OSS comes from? Should it matter?

  • Ryan Goldman
    Ryan Goldman
6 min read
Software Composition Analysis

FOSSA and Container Scanning

FOSSA's perspective on container scanning.

  • Albert Chen
3 min read
Open Source License Compliance

Open Source Management: Fundamentals (2020)

Open source management strategies include policies and processes that help organizations produce and manage open source projects.

  • Guest Contributor
11 min read


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