Mysterious software product development
By Legislation for the protection of intellectual property is different. A European software company, as a rule, cannot show the product in its portfolio or even mention the development without the written consent of the customer. The discussion of the project idea itself begins with the conclusion of an NDA (Non-disclosure agreement). This is especially true for startups and greenfield developments.
We are ready to cooperate on such terms, but the cost increases. If the customer pays for complete confidentiality, the increased measures are used to ensure its observance.
Ways to ensure confidentiality
01 Man and tick Only verified specialists with high ratings, who are aware that complete secrecy is a principal condition of cooperation, are involved in the development. Appointed programmers sign a special agreement providing for penalties.
02 Page protected In the case of a leak of information, the managers are obliged to take measures: to conduct an internal investigation, to check the executors.
03 Spy The project management system and the source code repository are isolated from the main resources of the company. Materials are accessible only to the assigned specialists and are not transmitted publicly over the network. Anti-virus and anti-spyware software is installed on employees’ computers, protecting them from information theft.
Compensation for advertising costs
When making up a standard website, the question of privacy does not arise. It makes sense. An extra link to the site is not a nuisance, but on the contrary, will attract additional traffic.
For more serious projects, customers often demand complete confidentiality. It turns out that a software company invests a lot of time, effort, knowledge and labor to create a complex and unique product. Such valuable experience, in theory, should increase sales, because the company often chooses a performer with specific competences. But strict compliance with NDA prevents this and requires additional marketing expenses.
That is why confidentiality costs money: in order to attract new customers you cannot show off your existing expertise. When ordering software development, you need to weigh all the arguments and decide whether absolute secrecy is so important, whether it will be beneficial for both parties.