license-compliance
Safeguard articles tagged "license-compliance" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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What Is a Mend Scan and How Does It Work?
A Mend scan analyzes your open-source dependencies and code for known vulnerabilities and license risk. Here is what it covers and how to run one in CI.
Writing an Open Source Software Policy
An open source software policy is what turns ad-hoc dependency choices into a governed, auditable process — here's what to actually put in one.
Software Licensing, and Why It Is a Supply Chain Problem
Software licensing is the legal layer of your dependency tree, and getting it wrong carries real risk. Here is what the term covers and how open source licenses sneak into your product.
What is the BSD license? Top 10 questions answered
The BSD license explained: its 0-, 2-, 3-, and 4-clause variants, how it differs from MIT and GPL, and which real projects run on it.
5 risks of using open source software
Five documented open source risks — from Log4Shell to the XZ Utils backdoor — with real incidents, dates, and CVEs, plus how Safeguard closes the gap.
GPL vs MIT vs Apache: license security and compliance implications
Redis, Vizio, and Cisco show how GPL, MIT, and Apache 2.0 licenses create real legal and compliance exposure across your software supply chain.
Open Source Licenses Comparison: MIT vs Apache vs GPL and the Rest
An open source licenses comparison comes down to one question: what obligations attach to using and distributing the code? Here is how the major licenses differ.
Software License Examples and Why They Matter for Security
A software license example is more than boilerplate — it defines your obligations and your risk. Here is how to read common licenses and enforce them at scale.
GPL Software: A Security and Compliance Guide
GPL software is free to use and modify, but its copyleft terms create real obligations. Here is what engineering teams need to track.
FOSSA vs Snyk SCA Comparison 2026
Two SCA platforms with very different roots: FOSSA from license compliance, Snyk from vulnerability scanning. Which one fits which buyer profile in 2026?
MIT-Lizenz: Was sie erlaubt und was kommerzielle Nutzung bedeutet
Die MIT-Lizenz ist eine der freizuegigsten Open-Source-Lizenzen und erlaubt auch die kommerzielle Nutzung. Wir erklaeren Pflichten, Grenzen und Risiken.
Permissive License Explained: MIT, Apache 2.0, and BSD Risks
What a permissive license is, how MIT, BSD, and Apache 2.0 differ, and the compliance and security risks teams overlook when they assume permissive means risk-free.
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