Salsa Digital: The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act and how it affects open source

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What is the Cyber Resilience Act? The Cyber Resilience Act is proposed legislation that will make it mandatory for hardware and software producers to: Ensure that their products meet minimum security standards before they’re released  Keep their products’ security up-to-date after release (e.g. monitoring security threats and releasing security updates) The Act also aims to make it easy for users to compare the security features of different products. The end goal: to make digital products more secure, to protect citizens and businesses.  View the draft Act in multiple languages What effects will it have on software development? A factsheet about the Act outlines the manufacturer’s obligations.

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