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New IDC study, co-sponsored by Canonical and Google Cloud, reveals the challenges and opportunities for organizations securing their software supply chains. Today, Canonical and Google Cloud released findings from a joint research project conducted by the International Data Corporation (IDC) that sheds light on the critical challenges organizations face in securing their software supply chains. The report, “The State of Software Supply Chains.

To start securely and efficiently, Linux systems follow a carefully orchestrated sequence of steps to initialize firmware and manage services. Applying security patches to the software responsible for some of these early steps of Linux startup often requires a full system reboot.

“Dapper is pure speed—EF Core is bloated,” or “Dapper is a nightmare—EF Core keeps things scalable.” We’ve all heard it. Both sides make a point, but neither tells the whole story. The real question? Which one will save you from a world of pain six months from now? Dapper gives you raw SQL execution and total control, but you’re on your own when managing transactions, relationships, and migrations.

Breaches in software artifact integrity can have severe consequences. Bad actors poison artifacts by injecting malicious code into software packages, libraries, or container images, tricking developers and users into downloading compromised artifacts. These attacks can lead to data breaches, system takeovers, and widespread supply chain disruptions. Continued artifact poisoning incidents highlight the increasing risk to software supply chains.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) launched in April 2008 with Google App Engine. This developer-centric Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering allowed developers to build and host web applications on Google’s cloud infrastructure. Initially, App Engine only supported Python, but in 2009, Google added Java support, offering more programming flexibility. In 2010, GCP expanded further with Cloud Storage, its second major cloud product.