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SBOM tools: five myths and the facts behind them
An SBOM tool does not make you secure, and a standard format does not guarantee a complete file. Five common myths about SBOMs, each one corrected.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Six SBOM myths and what the specs and guidance actually say
An SBOM is not a vulnerability report, a single format, a single type or proof of safety. Six common myths checked against CISA, SPDX and CycloneDX text.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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SBOM known unknowns: what they are and how to handle them
A known unknown is a part of the dependency graph an SBOM author could not list. Learn how to spot it, document it, and ask suppliers about it.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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SBOMs in M&A due diligence: what to produce and what buyers do
How an SBOM is used in an acquisition: what to generate, which formats buyers accept, and the questions it answers about license and vulnerability risk.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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SBOM generator vs SCA scanner: what is the difference?
An SBOM generator lists what is in your software. An SCA scanner also matches those components to known vulnerabilities. Here is when you need each.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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SBOM generation context: source scans versus binary analysis
The 2026 minimum elements add SBOM generation context. Source SBOMs may miss what ships and binary analysis has static limits. What to record and why.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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SBOMs for vehicle software: what to ask your suppliers for
Vehicle makers rely on suppliers for much of their code. Here is what a useful SBOM request looks like and how it supports UN R155 and R156 work.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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SBOMs for AI-assisted projects: tracking what the assistant added
Why an SBOM generated from your lockfile on every build is the right record when an AI assistant keeps adding dependencies, and how to use the diffs.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What to put in an SBOM for a ROS 2 robot
A robot's software is more than your ROS packages. What to put in an SBOM for a ROS 2 robot so advisories can be matched to the machines they affect.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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