compliance
Safeguard articles tagged "compliance" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Anatomy of a trust center: what enterprise buyers should ...
A practical checklist for evaluating vendor trust centers—using JFrog as a reference point—covering SOC 2 scope, SBOM provenance, and disclosure SLAs enterprise buyers often miss.
Responsible AI principles: what vendors commit to when bu...
What should a "responsible AI" commitment from a security vendor actually contain? A breakdown of the regulations, disclosures, and JFrog comparison every buyer should check.
Government access request policies: how vendors handle la...
How JFrog and other software supply chain vendors handle law-enforcement subpoenas, and what Safeguard commits to differently on SBOM and metadata requests.
What is a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and why it ma...
A software bill of materials (SBOM) is a live inventory of every dependency in your software. Here's why it matters, how JFrog handles it, and how Safeguard does better.
FTC Safeguards Rule: Enforcement Heats Up in 2026
The FTC finalized 30-day breach notification in 2025 and pursued multi-million-dollar settlements through 2026. Non-bank financial institutions need to take the Rule seriously.
SBOM standard formats compared (CycloneDX, SPDX, SWID)
CycloneDX, SPDX, and SWID solve different problems. Here's how the SBOM formats differ, and how Safeguard's multi-format generation compares to Mend.io's approach.
Open source license management tools: features and best p...
A practical comparison of open source license management tools, contrasting Safeguard and Mend.io on detection, policy enforcement, and SBOM depth.
SBOM security: key components and top use cases
A practical breakdown of SBOM security components and top use cases—incident response, compliance, M&A—plus how Safeguard's approach differs from SCA-first tools like Mend.io.
License compatibility when combining open source components
Open source license conflicts like GPL-Apache incompatibility often surface after merge. Here's why scanners miss them and how build-time enforcement closes the gap.
Open source license risk in M&A due diligence
Open source license conflicts hide in most acquisition targets' codebases. Here's why manifest-based SCA tools like Mend.io miss them in M&A diligence — and what a real audit needs.
HIPAA Security Rule Update: What the 2026 Final Rule Will Require
HHS published the HIPAA Security Rule NPRM in January 2025. Finalization is on the agenda for 2026. Covered entities and business associates need to start work now.
SOC 2 and AppSec Vendors: What to Verify Before You Buy
SOC 2 badges look identical from the outside. Here is what to actually check on audit scope, report type, and transparency before choosing an AppSec vendor.