Application security is paramount in today’s fast-paced development environment, where open-source dependencies are a critical part of software. Dependabot, developed by GitHub, is a popular tool for managing dependency updates, but SOOS goes beyond dependency updates to offer a more comprehensive application security solution. Here’s why SOOS is a better choice than Dependabot for teams…
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What Makes SOOS Different from Other AppSec Platforms
If you’re building software, you’ve probably been burned by application security tools that promise the world and fail to deliver. Maybe they flood you with irrelevant alerts, break your builds, slow down your pipelines, or impose limits on when and how you can use them. Whatever it is, you don’t want hype; you want a…
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Why Customization and Configuration Are Important in Application Security
Today’s technology depends on open source software to quickly innovate and release new functionality, exposing companies without Application Security (AppSec) to increased risk. AppSec is the practices and tools used to find, fix, and prevent software vulnerabilities that can cause breaches and legal action when software is used improperly. AppSec is particularly important given 98%…
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The CTO’s Guide to Practical DevSecOps
CTOs know that in 2025, software security involves more than checking a box; it’s a set of practices, tools, and most importantly, a mindset that’s built into your software development process. Whether you’re leading dozens of software engineers, or have dozens of software engineering teams, the people you rely on most to protect your business…
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Open Source Software Security Audit Guide
Tech companies are exposed to different risks because of the fact that they produce technology that’s used by others, and because they often take outside investment to grow, which comes with additional expectations of increasing business value. Business investments, partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions also introduce additional scrutiny in the form of technical due diligence and…
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Getting the Most Out of SCA
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) is an important practice in modern software development, enabling teams to manage and secure the open-source components within their applications. By effectively utilizing SCA tools, such as SOOS’s Software Composition Analysis, you can identify vulnerabilities, ensure license compliance, and maintain the integrity of your software to avoid costly security, business, and…
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How to Easily Find and Manage Software Dependencies
Finding open-source software dependencies is an essential task for developers looking to build, maintain, or improve their software applications. That’s because software builds on other software, which necessitates dependency management. Dependency management is a key part of modern development because knowing how to easily find and manage dependencies, or individual pieces of software that your…
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Tips to Easily Compare Open Source Software Licenses and Protect Your Business
Open source software (OSS) powers much of the technology we rely on today, speeding the pace of innovation and enabling unprecedented collaboration on new product development. And one of the most important and often overlooked aspects of open source software is knowing what software you can legally use, in which situations, and with what requirements….
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The Importance of Software Security in the FinTech Industry
In the FinTech industry, security and trust are paramount. Financial Technology providers, also known as FinTech companies, have enabled consumers worldwide to bank online, providing digital banking and financial services. Yet as we’ve grown accustomed to doing business online, cybercriminals have also grown accustomed to accessing sensitive information, deploying an increasding number of tactics to…
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The Importance of Application Security for Businesses Using Payment Processing
Modern businesses use payment processing systems for a variety of reasons, from customer convenience to integration with other software like accounting software, customer databases, and sales platforms. In fact, the payment processing solutions market is on pace to reach over $190 billion by 2030, with thousands of payment processors offering software and services to do…
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