compliance
Safeguard articles tagged "compliance" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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NIST 800-53 security and privacy controls overview
A breakdown of NIST 800-53 Rev 5's control families, SBOM and supply-chain requirements, and why scanning tools like Anchore cover only a narrow slice of what compliance demands.
UK PSTI Act Consumer IoT: Year-One Review
The UK PSTI Act's first year of enforcement reveals how consumer IoT vendors are struggling with minimum security requirements, password rules, and disclosure policies.
NIST 800-190 container security guide compliance
NIST 800-190 requires evidence across five container risk categories, not just image scans. Where Anchore-based pipelines fall short and how to close the gap.
NIST 800-218 / SSDF attestation requirements
What NIST SP 800-218 (SSDF) attestation actually requires, the CISA form's four claims, key OMB deadlines, and where Anchore's SBOM-first approach leaves gaps Safeguard closes.
Open Source Licensing Models Explained: Permissive, Copyleft, and Compliance Risk
Open source licensing models fall into a few families with very different obligations. Here is how permissive, copyleft, and source-available terms affect your compliance.
Choosing an Enterprise Security Solution: What Actually Matters
An enterprise security solution is less about a single flagship product and more about how well a set of controls integrates, scales, and produces evidence for auditors.
DoD software factory reference design and secure software...
What a real DoD software factory requires under the DevSecOps Reference Design, where Anchore's scanning fits and falls short, and how continuous SBOM evidence enables cATO.
ATO and continuous ATO (cATO) for government software
ATO takes 6-18 months and expires the moment it's signed. Here's what continuous ATO (cATO) really requires, where container-only tools like Anchore fall short, and how Safeguard closes the gap.
DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) mapping for container...
How DoD RMF container control mapping actually works, where Anchore's scan-first approach leaves manual crosswalk work for compliance teams, and how Safeguard automates NIST 800-53 evidence.
Quantitative vs qualitative risk analysis methods
Software supply chain risk needs numbers and judgment. Here's how Safeguard's quantitative scoring compares to Vanta's qualitative, compliance-first approach.
Copyleft Licenses: What They Mean for Your Code
A copyleft license requires that derivative works stay under the same license, which can force you to open-source code you thought was proprietary. Here is how copyleft works and how to manage the risk.
What is a SOC 2 report and why it matters for SaaS
SOC 2 explained for SaaS teams: what the report covers, how it differs from tools like Vanta, and why compliance alone won't stop supply chain attacks.
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