Software Makers Encouraged to Stop Using C/C++ by 2026

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The federal government is encouraging software manufacturers to ditch C/C++ and take other actions that could "reduce customer risk," according to the Product Security Best Practices report. In particular, he Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI set a deadline of Jan. 1, 2026, for compliance with memory safety guidelines.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cisa-fbi-memory-safety-recommendations/