Notably , the study found that 100 % of the large enterprises represented by 900 AppSec professionals responding from the United States , Europe and Asia-Pacific have been the victims of a software supply chain attack at some point .

“ Software supply chain security has become an active target of government regulatory and cybersecurity agencies and is top of mind for over half of global enterprises we surveyed ” said Amit Daniel , Chief Marketing Officer at Checkmarx .

“ It ’ s critical for CISOs and security leaders to make it easier for developers to understand the new risks and secure their entire software supply chain . ‘ Malicious ’ is much more than vulnerable . We have seen more attacks on the open-source ecosystem in the last two years than ever before with over 385,000 malicious packages detected to date by our own Checkmarx security research team . That ’ s why Checkmarx offers capabilities in Checkmarx One to allow developers to seamlessly add protection against such attacks .”

The study revealed that : 56 % of respondents ’ organisational applications comprise open-source code packages and 75 % of respondents said they were either very concerned ( 39 %) or concerned ( 36 %) about software supply chain security .

Sustainable MedTech , opened on the July 15 , ending on August 15 . The main objective of the virtual event is to develop a solution , using at least one OpenText API , that solves challenges in MedTech sustainability , social sustainable design and carbon accounting in technology .

According to the recent global OpenText IT Sustainability Report , 97 % of organisations have adopted or plan to adopt sustainability initiatives . However , the biggest challenge in implementing these plans is the lack of proper tools and / or expertise , with only 50 % of respondents using software to help track their IT carbon footprint . The 2024 Hackathon will address this issue with the requirement that participants develop technologies – apps , programmes , etc . – that enhance existing OpenText solutions or lead to sustainability initiatives for organisations that are currently using OpenText solutions .

The Hackathon will award cash prizes for first , second and third place in three categories :

• MedTech sustainability – Create a solution that addresses sustainability challenges in healthcare / biotech , cold chain , supply chain and waste management .

• Social – Create a solution that addresses social sustainability processes : such as mental health checker for health care professionals , DEI reports and workflows for processes .

• Technology – Create a solution that monitors the carbon emissions produced by medical devices ( hardware or software emissions ).

“ Hackathons are invaluable events that foster creativity and innovation , driving significant value across industries . By bringing together diverse groups of developers , designers and problemsolvers , hackathons create a collaborative environment where fresh ideas and unique solutions can be created ,” said John Radko , Senior Vice President , Engineering , OpenText . �

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