compliance
Safeguard articles tagged "compliance" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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What Is the BSD License? 2-Clause vs 3-Clause Explained
The BSD licenses are a family of short, permissive licenses. This guide explains the 2-clause and 3-clause variants, what each permits, and what they mean for compliance.
What Is the GPL License? Copyleft Explained
The GNU General Public License is the best-known copyleft license. This guide explains what it permits, its source-disclosure obligations, GPLv2 vs GPLv3, and what it means for your project.
ISO 27001:2022 Transition Deadline: The Approach
The October 31, 2025 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 transition deadline is weeks away. Here's what auditors will look for in Annex A controls, statements of applicability, and evidence packs.
Best CSPM Tools in 2026: An Honest Buyer's Guide
A balanced comparison of the best CSPM tools in 2026 — Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca, Tenable Cloud Security, and AWS Security Hub — with honest tradeoffs and where shift-left IaC scanning from Safeguard fits.
DORA regulation deep dive: ICT risk, testing, and third-party rules
The Digital Operational Resilience Act applies to EU financial entities and their ICT providers. Here are the five pillars, the register of information, and what your software supply chain now has to withstand.
NIS2 Directive explained: the software and supply-chain obligations
NIS2 rewired EU cybersecurity law around supply-chain security, vulnerability handling, and 24-hour incident reporting. Here is who is in scope and what your software teams now have to prove.
SOC 2 Compliance FAQ: Trust Services Criteria, Type II, and Evidence
A precise FAQ on SOC 2 in 2026 — what it is, Type I vs Type II, the five Trust Services Criteria, observation periods, who performs the audit, and the evidence auditors actually test.
Software Supply Chain Security for Financial Services
Banks, insurers, and fintechs now answer to DORA, PCI DSS 4.0, NYDFS 500, and SEC disclosure rules for the software they depend on. Here is what a supply chain security program needs, and how Safeguard delivers it.
What is the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)? A software supply chain guide
The Cyber Resilience Act sets binding cybersecurity rules for products with digital elements sold in the EU. Here's who it covers, what it demands of software, and how to prepare before the 2027 deadline.
What Is the MIT License? A Plain-English Guide
The MIT License is one of the shortest and most permissive open-source licenses in existence. Here is exactly what it lets you do, what it requires, and what it means for compliance.
NIST SP 800-53 Release 5.2.0: Three New Controls You Cannot Ignore
NIST released SP 800-53 5.2.0 on August 27, 2025 with three new controls focused on patch root-cause analysis, structured logging, and cyber resiliency. Here is what it means for compliance teams.
CISA's Software Identification Ecosystem: What You Need to Know
CISA is building a comprehensive software identification ecosystem that ties SBOMs, vulnerabilities, and procurement together. Here is what it means for software producers and consumers.
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