Tweede golf, a Dutch Rust consultancy, shares an update on their advocacy for memory-safe programming in Europe. They highlight that ~70% of software vulnerabilities stem from memory unsafety and argue that adopting memory-safe languages like Rust is one of the most impactful steps for cybersecurity. The post covers their involvement with ISRG's Prossimo project, the EU's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) which enters full effect in December 2027, and their work toward a joint European statement on memory safety co-authored with Sovereign Tech Agency and other stakeholders. The statement, expected in September or October 2025, aims to push EU policymakers and industry leaders to prioritize memory safety as a secure-by-design requirement. Readers are encouraged to review the draft statement on GitHub, attend their talk at ONE Conference, or contact the author directly.
