HCL AppScan 360º helps global enterprises manage open-source risk, regulatory pressure, and data sovereignty challenges

HCLSoftware has announced the launch of HCL AppScan 360º version 2.0, a next-generation application security platform designed to help organisations regain control over their software supply chains. As open-source adoption accelerates and global data regulations tighten, HCL AppScan 360º delivers a powerful, cloud-native solution that enables enterprises to secure their applications—without compromising visibility, compliance, or sovereignty.

High-profile incidents like Log4Shell have exposed the fragility of software supply chains and the lack of visibility many organisations have into their own codebases. Today’s organisations are relying on Open-source Software (OSS) components from a patchwork of fragmented repositories which leaves systems exposed to newly discovered vulnerabilities and creates a tangled web of dependencies that is tough to track and maintain.

It is not uncommon for companies to rely on hundreds—or even thousands—of open-source components, many of which come with little visibility into their origins, licensing, or security posture ...