Juan Rico's blog

    ORC Monthly: CRA Monday launched, feedback submitted, and deliverables plan expanded

    Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 13:45 by Juan Rico
    We’re pleased to share that, following active community discussions and collaboration, we have submitted feedback to the European Commission on the Definition of Important and Critical Product Categories . This contribution reflects our collective understanding of how the CRA definitions intersect with open source development and distribution. Thank you to...

    Oniro at the Open Harmony Technical Forum

    Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 14:14 by Juan Rico
    The first-ever European OpenHarmony Technical Forum wrapped up in Rotterdam on March 30, 2025, bringing together industry leaders, developers, and academics to talk about the future of open source operating systems. The event, themed "OpenHarmony Technology Innovation and Ecosystem Practice," showcased exciting advancements in the field—and Oniro played a key...

    Meet Open Regulatory Compliance at Embedded World 2025

    Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 11:08 by Juan Rico
    Embedded systems are at the heart of modern industry, powering everything from automotive applications to industrial automation. But as software continues to define embedded technologies, new regulations like the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) are set to reshape how manufacturers and developers approach security and compliance. With its broad-reaching impact, the...

    The composition of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Expert Group: a key step toward Collaborative Cybersecurity Policy

    Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 01:46 by Juan Rico
    The European Commission revealed on December 11 the members of its Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Expert Group , following a public call for applications that ran in October of this year. This diverse group brings together individual experts, industry leaders, Member State agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), reflecting the wide-ranging...

    Think Global, Code Local: How Oniro and OpenHarmony are advancing Open Source Collaboration at OCX

    Monday, December 9, 2024 - 15:55 by Juan Rico
    On October 23, OpenHarmony and Eclipse Oniro hosted the “Think Global, Code Local” BoF event during OCX, bringing together global experts to discuss how collaboration in open source is transforming the IoT and smart device industries. The event focused on tackling fragmentation, advancing compliance, and fostering innovation through unified efforts...