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On Demand Discussion with Osterman Research: Exposing Software Supply Chain Security Blind Spots

The Future of the SBOM

Although it might seem premature to discuss the future of the software bill of materials (SBOM) before they have even gained full use and acceptance in the industry. However, the future...

What is an SBOM? A deep dive.

By now, you’ve probably heard the term software bill of materials (SBOM). It’s become the security buzzword of the year. Let’s look a little deeper into the what a SBOM is, what it...

Why NPATH is a Terrible Code Metric

I’m on a MISRA committee to specify a standard for code metrics (aka measures) for software quality. The committee was formed to fill a gap: there are no good comprehensive standards...

SAST and Unit Testing are a Perfect Match: CodeSonar and VectorCAST Integration

VectorCAST is an embedded software testing platform from Vector Informatik that supports the creation and management of test assets to help software developers validate software...

Automotive Software Safety and Security Still Needs Improvement

A recent blog post, “Automotive software defects”, from Phil Koopman, Carnegie Mellon professor and author of “Better Embedded Software”, talks about increasing number of software...

Software Supply Chain Security – The New Cybersecurity Executive Order Explained

  The New Cybersecurity Executive Order Explained.The recent Cybersecurity Executive Order puts a strong emphasis on improving software supply chain security. With vulnerabilities...

Securing Industrial Automation and Control Systems Starts in Software Development

Following the IEC 62443 standard for security software development ensures quality, safety and security

Software Bill of Materials Required by 2021 Cyber Security Executive Order

A new Presidential Executive Order was just signed highlighting the need to enhance the software supply chain as one of the measures for improving the nation’s cybersecurity. With too...

GrammaTech Releases CodeSonar 6.0 with Improved Analysis, Visualization, Reporting and Unified Java Analysis

Over the years we have seen our customers “shifting left” to take advantage of building in security versus testing for security later in the lifecycle. As advanced SAST tools such as...

Multi-language SAST and SCA for Android Platforms and Applications

Android is, for most people, a mobile operating system for their phone or tablet. In fact, it’s an extremely successful open source platform in general. It’s common in automobile...

GrammaTech Congratulates Long Time Customer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, on their Successful Landing of Perseverance Rover

On Demand Webinar featuring Solid Sands | Safety and Security Critical Software: Start with the End in Mind

  Software development is hard work. Developing C or C++ software that has to be safe and secure is even more difficult. How do you ensure that your end-product behaves the way...

On Demand Webinar featuring Forrester | Binaries, the Hidden Side of Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

    Many SCA solutions require source code for their bill-of-materials and vulnerability analysis. However, source code is not always available for much of the supply chain you...

2020: Looking Back on GrammaTech's Year

Surely 2020 will go down in the history books as an exceptional year to put it mildly. Despite the huge impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world, it certainly impacted us and our...

Securing the Software Supply Chain Goes Beyond Application Development

In July 2017, one of the biggest data breaches was due to an insecure and out of date web application platform. This breach would have been prevented if the Apache Struts platform the...

Webinar Recording - A Demonstration by CS Group USA on CodeSonar and LEAFS to Reduce Cost and Time in Software Development

      Strong software development teams have a well-defined process and are supported by a strong tooling environment. CS Group USA and GrammaTech highlight in...

SWAP Detector: Preventing API Errors from Swapped Arguments

Third-party application programming interfaces (APIs), libraries, and frameworks are a fact for modern software developers. They are usually complex, rapidly evolving, and sometimes...

Alan Shimel Interviews GrammaTech on TechStrong TV

    Interested in what the teams at GrammaTech have been working on? Alan Shimel at TechStrong.tv sat down with Mark Hermeling on November 19 in this...