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Software Licensing: Two Sides to Every Coin
There are two sides to every coin… When software is licensed, there are two parties – the developer of the software and the user, who licenses it for use in their organization. They both have a lot at stake. Developers create software applications by using human-readable source code. This is the “secret sauce” or the [...]
ICANN’s New gTLD Readiness – Getting Ready for April 12th
Last week, Iron Mountain attended the ICANN43 Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica. The conference was abuzz with activity as many within the Internet community get ready to finalize their new gTLD applications by the April 12, 2012 deadline set up by ICANN, or the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers. The new gTLD [...]
“ICANN” Have My Own Internet Domain Name?
The Internet is about to an experience an important change. Today, web addresses end with familiar extensions such as .com and .org. Soon, there could be hundreds or even thousands more of these domain name extensions. These domain names are called generic top level domains or gTLDs. This video, titled “Get ready for the next [...]
If You’re Living in the Cloud, You Need Protection
Today many companies are embracing cloud computing and its’ Software as a Service (SaaS) model. According to an InformationWeek study, 33% of companies are currently using the cloud and 40% are planning to adopt or are evaluating cloud technology. Cloud computing providers offer three fundamental models – Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a [...]
Verification: The Key to Effective Software Escrow
Statistics show that over 70% of all software escrow deposits sent in for analysis are incomplete and required additional input from the developer in order to be compiled. A software escrow arrangement is an excellent vehicle for protecting all parties involved in licensing technology, but the value of the escrow arrangement is heavily dependent on [...]
