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Rob Nalen

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Your EOL Open Source Is a PCI DSS Compliance Problem — Here's How to Fix It

Your EOL Open Source Is a PCI DSS Compliance Problem — Here's How to Fix It

PCI DSS 4.0's Requirement 12.3.4 is now fully enforceable, and it targets end-of-life open source directly — here's what it means for teams handling payment card data, and how to close the audit gap.

AI Coding Assistants Are Quietly Breaking Your Compliance Posture. Here’s How to Get It Back.

AI Coding Assistants Are Quietly Breaking Your Compliance Posture. Here’s How to Get It Back.

What senior leadership, security teams, compliance officers, and engineering leaders need to know about AI-accelerated open source adoption — and a practical path to stay compliant without slowing developers down.

APRA CPS 230 and the SOCI Act: How EOL Open Source Creates Compliance Gaps

APRA CPS 230 and the SOCI Act: How EOL Open Source Creates Compliance Gaps

Both APRA CPS 230 and the SOCI Act are now fully in force. End-of-life open source sits at the intersection of their operational risk, supply chain, and incident reporting obligations — and creates compliance gaps no absent maintainer can close.

Your EOL Open Source Is an EU Cyber Resilience Act Problem. Here’s How to Fix It

Your EOL Open Source Is an EU Cyber Resilience Act Problem. Here’s How to Fix It

What All Organizations shipping software into the EU need to know — and a practical path forward.

Your EOL Open Source Is a DORA Compliance Problem. Here’s How to Fix It.

Your EOL Open Source Is a DORA Compliance Problem. Here’s How to Fix It.

What security teams, compliance officers, and engineers at EU financial institutions need to know, and a practical path forward.