Active Escrow & Secure Vault Suite

Intellectual Property (IP) is the life blood of an organization. Whether it's a secret formula, manufacturing process that has been perfected over years, or customized software application, protecting confidential IP from inadvertent exposure is paramount. Effectively and efficiently keeping the company's information assets secure doesn't happen by accident. Organizations today struggle with allowing partners access to crucial business information while balancing the need to protect their trade secrets and confidential Intellectual Property. Without finding a solution that ensures secure access, business leaders risk losing control of their IP or walking away from key opportunities to improve their organization through partnering.

NCC Group’s Secure Vault Suite™ provides a patent-pending, secure, active repository that enables both software developers and IP owners to collaborate and work in real-time within a secure environment. Developers can update their IP to a secure repository managed by NCC Group, making it virtually impossible to copy or pirate. Both developers and partners access the repository for interaction and cooperation knowing the risk of full transference has been eliminated. While the Escrow agreement provides framework for the access level granted to both parties, the Secure Vault Suite speeds-up innovation while ensuring IP owners control of their data by providing visibility, search capabilities, robust reporting, and secure collaboration.

The Secure Vault Suite comprises of three unique solutions that extend the functionality of Escrowed Intellectual Property.

  • The Active Escrow Repository allows for “real-time” deposits into an Escrow account and produces sophisticated reports detailing the additions and changes to a source code repository. It also features on-demand decryption/encryption of files to reduce cycle time when accessing deposit information.
  • The Secure Inspection Portal allows companies to securely review a developer’s confidential work without compromising the source code to unauthorized use. Users have the ability to view, inspect, and validate source code without modifying/replicating it, thereby ensuring IP loss risk mitigation. Multiple parties can review code simultaneously, encouraging a flexible workforce while reducing project resource costs.
  • The Secure Development Environment allows IP owners to extend controlled access to their proprietary source code to 3rd development partners. This fully featured, secure, development environment seamlessly integrates with CVS and Subversion (SVN). Instant remote access is available to view, inspect, validate, and co-develop source code. By supporting multiple programming languages and operating systems, this solution ensures operational consistency and eliminates additional training. The AlwaysON security model eliminates the potential “breach” risk normally associated with code reviews of 3rd party development efforts.

For more information on Active Escrow or Secure Vault Suite, please contact us today.

 

Software Escrow

This Escrow Agreement protects software application source code, including Websites and Web Applications. Learn more about Software Escrow

SaaS Escrow

This Escrow Agreement is designed specifically to protect the data and functionality provided by browser-based hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) Applications. Learn more about SaaS Escrow

Hardware Escrow

This Escrow Agreement is protects hardware configurations and infrastructure documentation. Learn more about Hardware Escrow

Technology Escrow

This Escrow Agreement protects product designs, manufacturing processes, marketing materials, and industrial formula. Learn more about Technology Escrow

Lender Escrow

This Escrow Agreement is designed to simplify financial transactions over IP licensing arrangements. Learn more abotu Lender Escrow

Registry & Registrar Data Escrow

This Escrow Agreement is designed to help Registries and Registrars maintain ICANN accreditation under the Registrar Data Escrow (RDE) provision depositing a backup copy of their gTLD registration data. Learn more about Data Escrow