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Writer, Podcaster, Dylan fan, Technophile
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The Dark Lady and the Reluctant Prophet: Tales of Bob Dylan’s Patreon

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By Fred Bals
| Medium
The Dark Lady and the Reluctant Prophet: Tales of Bob Dylan’s Patreon “You weren’t there were you? You weren’t at Woodstock. You weren’t up there with Hendrix. Why? Where were you? You should’ve seen Hendrix, man. He was all business. Didn’t mix business with pleasure. Playing ‘Star Spangled Banner’ through two lousy speakers to half a million people in the mud… Now, what about you? What do you think about that?
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Key findings from “The State of Embedded Software Quality and Safety 2025” report

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By Fred Bals
| Security Boulevard Verified
Black Duck’s new report, “The State of Embedded Software Quality and Safety 2025,” presents key findings from a survey of 785 embedded software professionals. The report highlights two major shifts in the embedded software landscape: the widespread adoption—and dangerous lack of governance—of AI tools, and the rise of the software supply chain as a core business function, transforming Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) into a crucial commercial requirement.
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What you need to know about the NIST Secure Software Development Framework

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By Fred Bals
| Security Boulevard Verified
What is NIST SP 800-218 (SSDF)? The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-218, also known as the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) is a critical guide for contemporary secure software development. The SSDF outlines a core set of fundamental, high-level, outcome-based practices designed to seamlessly integrate security throughout the entirety of the software development life cycle.
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