COMPUTER SOFTWARE
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
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true
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the use of open source is increasing over the years, the risk it poses is also being highlighted by other cybersecurity firms. At least one known open source vulnerability was detected in 84% of all commercial and proprietary code bases examined by researchers at application security company Synopsys.
Detailed explanation-2: -Open source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance. “Source code” is the part of software that most computer users don’t ever see; it’s the code computer programmers can manipulate to change how a piece of software-a “program” or “application"-works.
Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, Open Source software is software that can be freely accessed, used, changed, and shared (in modified or unmodified form) by anyone.
Detailed explanation-4: -While OSS can energize application development cycles and reduce expenses, unmanaged use of open source introduces two significant risks: intellectual property (IP) risk from restrictive and reciprocal licenses, and security risk from components with code vulnerabilities.