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Static analysis + penetration testing = More than the sum of their parts
Software risks and technical debt: The role of process in determining good software
The four most important aspects of software due diligence audits
Black Duck Open Source Audits: Working through licensing issues like a pro
Next-generation audit reports: Enhanced visibility into open source risks in M&A transactions
The Apache Software Foundation can take a joke, but not when it comes to licensing
Encryption technology in your code impacts export requirements

Phil Odence
Phil is the general manager of the Black Duck Audit business auditing the composition, security, and quality of software for companies on both sides of M&A transactions. He focuses on software due diligence best practices and the M&A market. He also works closely with the company’s law firm partners and the open source community and is a frequent speaker on open source management and M&A. Phil chairs the Linux Foundation's Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) working group which created an ISO standard for Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs). With decades of software industry experience, Phil held senior management positions at Hammer/Empirix and High Performance Systems, a startup in computer simulation modeling. He began his career in marketing and sales with Teradyne's electronic design and test automation (EDA) software group. He’s also written a book on fly fishing. Phil has an AB and an MS in engineering from Dartmouth College.