Matt Howard

Matt is a proven executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years experience developing high-growth software companies, at Sonatype, he leads corporate marketing, strategic partnering, and demand generation initiatives.

DevSecOps and GDPR:  Why Open Source Risk Management Has Never Been More Important

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Modern IT teams must: 1. accelerate innovation by harnessing the power of open source and 2. minimize risk by creating flexible controls to automate compliance.
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10 Reasons Why All Day DevOps 2017 is Awesome!

By Matt Howard on October 24, 2017 DevOps in the Cloud

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10 Reasons Why All Day DevOps 2017 is Awesome!
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Lessons Learned from Equifax in Congress

By Matt Howard on October 03, 2017 open source governance

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Perspective on what Rick Smith, former Equifax CEO, will say today to Congress this week when he testifies.
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GDPR Compliance? Lessons Learned from Equifax

By Matt Howard on September 22, 2017 Open Source

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The lesson from Equifax is simple. Cyber risk management has less to do with perimeter defense, and more to do with open source governance and app hygiene.
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Sonatype Statement: Struts2 and Equifax Breach

By Matt Howard on September 11, 2017 Open Source

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Organizations like Equifax who leverage open source are responsible for practicing hygiene in a timely manner when fixes for vulnerabilities are available.
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Want to Understand Software Supply Chains? Ask Red Hat

By Matt Howard on September 01, 2017 Red Hat

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Want to learn about automating and scaling modern software supply chains? Ask our friends at Red Hat. They know what they're talking about.
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The Road to Software Success at Fannie Mae is Paved with DevOps Native Tools

By Matt Howard on August 26, 2017 DevOps tool chain

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Fannie Mae is a great example of how large enterprises can become better innovators by transforming from waterfall-native to DevOps-native software development.
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Tish Long and Steve Hills: Two More Reasons Why Sonatype's Future is Bright

By Matt Howard on August 15, 2017 board of directors,

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World class executive talent -- Tish Long and Steve Hills -- join Sonatype board of directors.
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Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017:  The Ghost of Congress Past

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A steady breeze is blowing from Washington DC that is nudging the software industry toward a future in which vendors will no longer be immune to liability.
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