EU Cyber Resilience Act is a threat to open source in Europe, industry 

John Leonard
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EU Cyber Resilience Act is a threat to open source in Europe, industry
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EU Cyber Resilience Act is a threat to open source in Europe, industry

Legislation, which passed last week, criticised for a lack of understanding of the open source model

Last week, the European Union passed the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), legislation intended to enhance cybersecurity and protect digital products including IoT devices.  The Act was approved by EU...

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