Is Your C/C++ Supply Chain Still a “Wild West”?
While modern ecosystems like Rust or Go enjoy streamlined package management, the C/C++ landscape – the bedrock of embedded systems – remains strewn with “ghost dependencies” and hidden risks. In an area where software persists in the field for decades, “you can only patch what you know”.
Our most recent whitepaper, “Securing the Foundation,” dives deep into why traditional SCA tools often fail in the embedded world and how to achieve true visibility. In the paper we discuss, why it requires attention:
- The Dependency Paradox: Fragmented build systems and manual “vendoring” create blind spots in your inventory.
- Compliance & Licensing: Static linking and copyleft components (like GPL drivers) can create complex legal requirements for proprietary code.
- Export Control: Identifying cryptographic algorithms is no longer optional for cross-border shipping.
- Quantum Readiness: With quantum computing on the horizon, maintaining an accurate inventory of cryptographic algorithms is a critical foundation for future safety.
Further-on we suggest Bimodal Scanning as a solution approach to overcome the shortcomings. We challenge the suggested approach and guide the reader through a demonstration in a use case on the well known e Intel® RealSense™ Library, using our open source tooling.
Ready to bring transparency to your software supply chain without much friction?
Download the Whitepaper here (check the box on the lower right side) or reach out to the TrustSource team for a technical demonstration of our bimodal scanning solution
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