Introducing Quarantine New Policy – Elevate Your Review and Attestation Process

We’re announcing the Quarantine New policy. This feature has been designed to address the needs of users who want to strengthen their review and attestation process for new packages. Our goal is to ensure a safer and more controlled environment for you and your team.

Quarantine New Policy

What is the Quarantine New policy?

The Quarantine New policy is an approach that automatically quarantines newly added packages within your Bytesafe firewall or registry. This means that, instead of allowing users to install everything without restrictions, the policy requires you to review and approve new packages before they become available to your team. This is an improvement to enforce a review process before packages are made available, providing a more robust framework for maintaining package security.

Why Quarantine New policy matters?

As software development becomes increasingly complex, it’s more important than ever to ensure the security of the packages you use. The policy allows you to:

  1. Review and vet new packages before they are made available to your team
  2. Minimize the risk of vulnerabilities or malicious code being introduced to your projects
  3. Improve accountability by maintaining an auditable record of quarantined and released packages (package approvals and rejections)
  4. Streamline your attestation process by integrating it into your Bytesafe workflow

How to use the Quarantine New policy

To start using the policy, follow these simple steps:

  1. Log in to your Bytesafe workspace and navigate to your firewall or registry and click on the Plugins tab
  2. Toggle the Quarantine New policy
  3. Done! You’ve now applied the policy for your firewall or registry.

Once the policy is active, all new packages added to the registry will be quarantined and require a review before they can be installed.

Need help or have questions?

We’re here to assist you in making the most of the Quarantine New policy. If you have any questions or need guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team at support@bytesafe.dev.

We are committed to delivering features that enhance your package management experience and help you maintain a secure and efficient development environment.