Counting Down for CRA - Updates and Expectations

Explore the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its potential impact on the software industry in this 30-minute conference talk at EuroPython 2024. Gain insights into the timeline for this new EU legislation, critical implementation discussions, and the new responsibilities outlined for software developers and providers. Learn about the concept of "Open Source Steward" and its implications for public open source repositories like CPython and Python Package Index (PyPI). Discover how the Python Software Foundation is preparing for the CRA and what steps developers and maintainers in the Python ecosystem can take to adapt to this new era of increased security certainty and liability. Understand the global implications of this European legislation on the software industry and open source community, and equip yourself with knowledge to navigate the changing landscape of software security regulations.

Counting down for CRA - updates and expectations — Cheuk Ting Ho, Deb Nicholson