Open Source Risks
This section of the OSBOK breaks down the different types of risks that enterprises face by consuming or contributing to open source software.
The Risks
Data Leakage Risk
Data leakage risk refers to the potential for sensitive or confidential information to be unintentionally or maliciously disclosed outside of an organization, leading to potential harm to the organization's reputation, finances, or legal standing.
CIO/CTO (Role)Developer (Role)Data Leakage RiskPlaceholderLegal Risk
Legal risk refers to the potential for an organization to face legal consequences and financial or reputational harm as a result of its actions or decisions that violate laws and regulations.
Legal RiskLegal (Role)PlaceholderCodebase Risk
Large amounts of code in a project slow down development and reduce developer effectiveness because complexity has to be managed. The larger a codebase, the more bugs and vulnerabilities it will contain.
Developer (Role)CIO/CTO (Role)Dependency Risk
Software dependency risk refers to the potential negative consequences of relying on external software components that can compromise the security, performance, or functionality of an organization's software systems.
Dependency RiskDeveloper (Role)Operational Risk
Operational Risk refers to the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, human errors, systems or external events.
Operational RiskCompliance (Role)Reputational Risk
Reputational risk refers to the potential harm to an organization's reputation and credibility as a result of its actions or decisions.
Reputational RiskCompliance (Role)Staff Risk
Staff risk refers to the potential for negative consequences as a result of the actions or decisions of employees, such as fraud, data breaches, or compliance violations.
HR/Training (Role)CIO/CTO (Role)