Have a Policy
When the organization's de facto policy on software development is "finish it yesterday," it's easy to let other policies languish. But the beginning of security for open source software within enterprise development is having a policy about open source software in enterprise application development.
According to a blog post on Synopsis, the first step in securing software development is to create a clear policy for developers, management, and operations staff regarding the use of open source use within the organization.
As the policy is developed, it presents an opportunity to involve all the stakeholders for application development so they both understand the priorities in reducing risk and provide input about how to reduce risk. That understanding can be the beginning of standard behaviors and practices, as well as the foundation of application security.
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