February 2021 - Code Curmudgeon

Just for grins – people say I probably talk about Software Bill of Materials or SBOM too much. It’s definitely something I think will...

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SBOM

SBOM stands for Software Bill of Materials. It is a manifest of all the code in a system, device, or application including particular code and libraries from open source software, third parties, etc. It allows users to know what's actually in an application, and thereby do security update, recalls, etc. in the same manner that is currently done for hardware like for medical and automotive. In the USA there is an effort to better define common standards and methods around SBOM being headed by the NTIA. See https://www.ntia.gov/sbom

CAN (Controller Area Network)

Controller Area Network aka CAN aka CAN Bus is a wiring standard for vehicles that enables communication between various components and devices without having a host computer. For example doors, brakes, transmission.

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How to know when you need SBOM