Cyber criminals are always searching for easy targets, prodding and probing organisations to find weaknesses in their security which can be used to gain access.

As your organisation procures more third party applications to perform critical business functions and streamline operations, it is increasingly important for you to ensure that these applications are protected with Escrow.

It is common practice for your clients to request Escrow as part of contract negotiations with you when licensing your applications to perform critical business functions and streamline their operations because Escrow supports the licence and protects their investment.

To your clients, Escrow is seen as a prerequisite when licensing critical applications from you as it secures their investments and guarantees access to the critical applications they depend on.

The majority of businesses in 2018 rely on applications to provide critical business functions such as managing customers, logistics and finances etc. These key applications have become integral to the way businesses operate.

Despite an overall decrease in fraud and computer misuse figures for 2017, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that incidents involving computer misuse and malware against businesses are way up.

With just 11 weeks to go until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, this article aims to banish the GDPR jargon and give you the basic information you need to ensure you are prepared for the incoming regulations.

According to the latest annual state of malware report by security firm Malwarebytes, detection of ransomware attacks on businesses grew by 90% last year compared with 2016.

Since 2002, SES has been a leading worldwide supplier of innovative Software Escrow solutions, challenging an unfriendly and unimaginative sector by providing industry leading solutions and fantastic customer service.

In this technologically advanced world we live in, businesses have become increasingly reliant on applications to perform critical business functions including CRM solutions, Payroll software and Logistics applications.