Until recently, most companies were unaware of the “ingredients” or code that make up the software that powers their products and enterprise software. This is an issue because third-party code usage is increasing, and the consumption of open-source software (OSS) will accelerate in the years to come.

Companies leverage OSS because it reduces costs and increases the pace of software development. By layering in code that someone else has already built, developers can decrease their time to market and accelerate the feature sets most desired by their business partners. The challenge is that the code in the OSS repository may have embedded malware, bugs, or other vulnerabilities unbeknownst to the developer. Without a robust vetting process for the code in the OSS repository from which their developers are pulling, companies will remain unaware of threats lurking in their products.

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