Software Escrow companies become sought after when a business relies heavily on a much needed software program. This program is provided and maintained by a software programming company for the benefit of the business. The best time to initiate a source code agreement is before the software contract is ever entered into and used. During this time a licensed attorney who specializes in source code contracts will help to negotiate the terms of the agreement. These terms usually will tick a few fundamental boxes of concern before the contract will be entered into. The main focus of a source code agreement would be to set the terms and conditions pertaining to the release of the source code in question, the terms under which the release would be determined and any other possibilities for risk management. (more…)