Christopher Robinson

Christopher "Crob" Robinson, Head of the Open Source Security Foundation, brings critical insights on the EU's Cyber Resilience Act. He underscores how compliance burdens threaten lone developers who often manage popular open source projects with limited resources. The discussion reveals alarming statistics, such as 97% of commercial software utilizing open source, while compliance could impose penalties in the billions. Robinson emphasizes the urgent need for funding models and collaboration to support these developers in navigating new regulatory landscapes.