regulatory-compliance
Safeguard articles tagged "regulatory-compliance" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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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 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.
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.
Report on Compliance (ROC) vs Self-Assessment Questionnai...
PCI DSS ROC vs SAQ explained, and why v4.0.1's software inventory and anti-skimming rules demand supply chain evidence GRC tools like Vanta weren't built to generate.
EU AI Act and ISO 42001: how the two frameworks interact
How the EU AI Act's binding rules and ISO 42001's voluntary AIMS overlap, and how supply-chain evidence closes gaps generic GRC tools can't.
Merchant and service provider definitions under PCI DSS
PCI DSS treats merchants and service providers differently under Requirements 6 and 12.8. Here's how Safeguard's supply chain focus compares to Vanta's compliance automation.
ISO 27001 risk assessment methodology
A practical breakdown of the ISO 27001 risk assessment methodology under the 2022 revision, where GRC platforms like Vanta fall short, and how to build a register that survives Stage 2 audits.
HIPAA compliance requirements for covered entities
What covered entities actually need under HIPAA's Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules—and why compliance dashboards alone won't satisfy an OCR audit.
GDPR compliance basics for US and global SaaS companies
A practical GDPR compliance checklist for US and global SaaS teams: fines, deadlines, and why documentation platforms like Vanta don't cover Article 32's technical controls.