Manage the risks of software reuse : whether or not your organization develops software, it's likely exposed to the risks of vulnerabilities buried deep within code / Gregory Vial. [O'Reilly electronic resource]
Edition
[First edition].
Publication Info.
[Place of publication not identified] : MIT Sloan Management Review, [2022]
Current software development practices rely heavily on the use of preexisting components, typically sourced from public repositories, to add functionality. The recent discovery of a critical vulnerability in a commonly used component called Log4j highlights the risks of software reuse: It affected every piece of software that includes the component. The authors provide four key insights for leaders as they consider how their organizations can manage the risks of software reuse.