Regulatory Compliance
In-depth guides and analysis on regulatory compliance from the Safeguard engineering team.
100 articles
Open Source License Compliance Management
Open source license compliance is now a continuous, automated discipline. Here's what Sonatype gets right, where it falls short, and how Safeguard unifies license risk with vulnerability management.
EU NIS2 Directive: Enforcement at One Year
Twelve months after the NIS2 transposition deadline, enforcement is uneven, fines are real, and software supply chain obligations are starting to bite.
Governance Frameworks Emerging for AI-Assisted Software D...
NIST, ISO 42001, and the EU AI Act now shape how teams must govern AI-generated code. Here's what an AI code governance framework actually requires in practice.
EU Cyber Resilience Act SBOM requirements
The EU Cyber Resilience Act makes SBOMs a legal requirement, not a best practice. Here's what's mandated, key 2026/2027 deadlines, and how Safeguard compares to Mend.io.
NIS2's First Enforcement Wave (May 2026): What the Early Proceedings Tell Compliance Teams
By May 2026 the first NIS2 enforcement actions are surfacing across early-transposing member states, starting with registration and notification failures. We analyze what authorities are pursuing first and how to build evidence that survives the escalation.
UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (May 2026): Report Stage, Supply Chain, and the 24-Hour Clock
By May 2026 the UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill has cleared Commons committee and is heading to Report stage. We analyze its expanded scope, the 24-hour incident reporting requirement, and the supply chain obligations software vendors should prepare for.
Japan AMED Software Supply Chain Guidance Overview
Japan's AMED, METI, and PMDA guidance now converges on SBOMs and supply chain controls, reshaping how medical and industrial software is built, shipped, and maintained.
Medical Device Cybersecurity Under FDA 524B in 2026
Three years into Section 524B, medical device manufacturers are operating under genuine premarket cybersecurity expectations. Here is what the 2026 submission and postmarket landscape actually requires.
CISA's CI Fortify (May 2026): Planning Critical Infrastructure for Cyber Isolation and Recovery
On May 5, 2026, CISA launched CI Fortify, pushing critical infrastructure operators to plan for cyberattacks that sever their connections to the internet and telecom during a geopolitical crisis. We unpack the isolation and recovery objectives and what they demand of software supply chains.
CISA's Agentic AI Secure Adoption Guide (May 2026): What It Means for Software Supply Chains
On May 4, 2026, CISA and international partners published guidance on the secure adoption of agentic AI. We break down the named risks, the recommended controls, and how to operationalize them for AppSec and platform teams.
OWASP ASVS 5.0 Adoption Guide
OWASP ASVS 5.0 restructured the verification levels and added new requirements for modern stacks. A practical adoption guide for teams using ASVS as their security baseline.
Utility Grid Software Supply Chain in 2026
NERC CIP-013, expanded CIP-010 expectations, and the post-Colonial Pipeline regulatory tightening have changed what utilities must demand from their software vendors. Here is the 2026 baseline.
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