Backstage | Latest News & Updates - Dec 19, 2024 Release

Mend.io launched an integration with Backstage to provide security insights directly within the platform, enhancing developers' ability to address vulnerabilities efficiently...


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Backstage

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Backstage is an open source framework for building developer portals, originally created by Spotify. It features a centralized software catalog that helps product teams manage their software infrastructure efficiently, enabling them to ship high-quality code quickly while maintaining autonomy. Backstage became a Cloud Native Computing Foundation project in September 2020 and reached the Incubating maturity level in March 2022.


Backstage - Latest News and Updates

  • Mend.io launched an integration with Backstage to provide security insights directly within the platform, enhancing developers' ability to address vulnerabilities efficiently.
  • Backstage released the report from its second independent security audit, confirming a strong security posture for 2024.
  • The Red Hat Developer Hub uses Backstage software to create an enterprise-grade Internal Developer Portal integrated with Red Hat products.
  • On December 16, 2024, Backstage completed a security audit with OSTIF and X41D-Sec, resulting in a 66.6% reduction in security findings compared to the previous audit.
  • X41 completed a security audit of Backstage, identifying three high-severity issues including account takeover and prototype pollution vulnerabilities, which have been addressed by the Backstage team.
  • BackstageCon at KubeCon 2024 on November 12 featured key insights on Backstage maintenance, AI-powered developer portals, and scaling challenges, with active contributions from the Red Hat Developer Hub team.
  • Nagarro is hiring a Senior Backend Developer with expertise in Backstage and Azure for their Iberia service region.

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