The term 'cryptographic bill of materials' (CBOM) is being misused in the industry, according to Atsushi Yamada, CEO of ISARA Corporation. Yamada argues that a true bill of materials is a manufacturer's declaration of what is inside a product, similar to software bills of materials (SBOMs). Many platforms currently offering 'CBOMs' are actually providing cryptographic inventories generated by third-party scanners, which only identify observable components and cannot fully disclose internal cryptographic elements. This mislabeling allows suppliers to avoid disclosing their product's cryptographic makeup, shifting the burden of transparency to the buyer's tools. AI
RANK_REASON Opinion piece from an industry executive critiquing terminology.
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