Starting June 11, key provisions of the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act begin taking effect, and a surprising number of businesses are caught off guard. A survey by the Open Source Security Foundation found that two-thirds of respondents had never even heard of the CRA — despite its wide-reaching implications.
The legislation aims to make hardware and software sold in the EU more secure by setting baseline cybersecurity requirements for vendors. But here’s the catch: it doesn’t just affect manufacturers. Open source software users and maintainers could feel the ripple effects too, which is why the OSS community is paying close attention.
For companies selling digital products in Europe, the clock is ticking. Non-compliance could mean fines and market access issues. If your organization touches the EU market and hasn’t started preparing, this week is the time to get serious about it.
Source: InfoWorld
