The project is a collaboration of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T).

“Vulnerabilities in software are a key risk in cybersecurity, with known exploits being a primary path for bad actors to inflict a range of harms. By leveraging SBOMs as key elements of software security, we can mitigate the risk to the software supply chain and respond to new risks faster, and more efficiently,” said Allan Friedman, senior advisor and strategist at CISA.

Protobom allows companies to read data from software specifications (SBOMs), create their own SBOMs, and translate SBOMs into a variety of standard formats.

According to OpenSSF, there are many SBOM formats and schemas, which can be challenging for companies. The goal of the new project is to provide “a format-neutral data layer on top of standards that allows applications to work seamlessly with any kind of SBOM.”

“Protobom is a step towards greater efficiency and interoperability by translating across the widely used formats so that tools and organizations can focus on what’s important. It is a positive solution that helps shape a more transparent software-driven world”, Allan Friedman added.

OpenSSF also explained that by integrating Protobom into applications that link SBOM and vulnerability information, organizations will be able to more quickly access the necessary patches and mitigations to keep their software supply chains safe.

According to Omhar Arasaratnam, General Manager of OpenSSF Protobom will enable organizations to proactively manage the risk of their open source dependencies.

CopadoGPT acts as a comprehensive intelligence layer across platforms, offering guidance and suggestions for optimal Salesforce DevOps practices. It accelerates test generation, enhances user stories, and generates release notes.

“Copado is an AI-first company with a focus on maximizing the customer experience. The expansion of CopadoGPT’s beta access marks a significant milestone in our journey to embed AI deeply into the fabric of Salesforce DevOps. This AI DevOps advisor is not just a tool; it’s a partner that enhances our customers’ capabilities to innovate rapidly and with confidence,” said Federico Larsen, chief technology officer at Copado.

The platform was developed by the company to improve time to value, increase customer satisfaction and accelerate digital transformation efforts.

“Copado’s approach of combining deep DevOps domain knowledge with the power of GenAI will enable SaaS development teams to significantly make their development and deployment processes much more productive”, said Diego Lo Giudice, vice president principal analyst at Forrester.

In a recent post, the company emphasized that CopadoGPT underscores Copado’s commitment to an AI-first approach and will persistently drive the development of new product capabilities to propel digital transformation forward.

The Pro Tools Scripting SDK is a language-independent API for the Windows and Mac versions of Pro Tools that provides access to a number of commands. These include opening, closing, and saving sessions, exporting to various formats, performing multiple functions on the timeline, using “get” commands to view clips, and using “set” commands to perform record actions in open sessions.

“Avid is embarking on a new era of openness, beginning with the SDK, to provide users with more tools to connect all of their solutions into a unified workflow. The Scripting SDK is just the beginning of the rollout of API calls into Pro Tools, and we’re looking forward to delivering more openness for users to improve, combine and invent with the Pro Tools Scripting SDK.”

said Francois Quereuil, Vice President, Product Management for Audio and Music Solutions, Avid.

The Pro Tools Scripting SDK is an external component that serves as an access layer between scripting applications and Pro Tools offering more commands and greater forward compatibility.

SoundFlow’s CEO says this will enable users to create immersive, personalized user interfaces and automated workflows that remove distractions and help them focus on their creativity.

On December 9 Meta opened access to its virtual reality (VR) platform Horizon Worlds for users in the United States and Canada.

This is the first attempt at releasing a product since Facebook rebranded itself as Meta in October and is in line with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of the “metaverse,” a VR world where you can meet others in avatar form. The tester posted in the official Horizon Worlds group on Facebook earlier this month, as quoted by The Verge:

“Sexual harassment is no joke on the regular internet, but being in VR adds another layer that makes the event more intense. Not only was I groped last night, but there were other people there who supported this behaviour which made me feel isolated.”

In an interview with The Verge, Vivek Sharma, Meta’s Vice President of Horizon, told the publication the incident was “absolutely unfortunate”.

Sharma added that after Meta reviewed the incident, the company determined that the beta tester did not use the safety features built into Horizon Worlds, which include the ability to block someone from interacting with you.

The EcoBall blockchain is a next-generation blockchain that solves the scalability trilemma. It has minimal processing costs and focuses on giving users as many engagement options as possible.

EcoBall will manage several networks, each responsible for its layer of specialized enterprises.

It is a verticalized blockchain technology that attempts to increase transaction security by eliminating the need for true bifurcation of chains in the event of a defective data block.

The platform is also Ethereum-compatible. It enables Solidity for smart contract development, and can easily move EVM-compliant DEFI apps to the EcoBall public chain.