SDSD Newsletter - March 2012

27/03/2012

In this month's issue:

>	SDSD Matrix awarded UK government funding for research and development
>	e-Whiteboard Solution available now
>	SDSD and Escrow solutions - protect your software

Matrix awarded UK government funding for research and development

We always knew that we had something unique with Matrix, so it was a real pleasure to find out that the UK Government were so impressed by our clever design work and unique intellectual property - that they have awarded SDSD funding as a result of the research and development carried out for Matrix. Two of the many areas of intellectual property which stand out as R&D breakthroughs are the significant work done on memory management and process and thread handling.

This got us thinking of a teaser question for our clients: How many lines of code are there in Matrix? a. 1 million b. 2 million c. 3 million Email your answer to marketing@sdsd.com and you could win a bottle of champagne (closing date for competition 30 April. Winner selected at random from correct entries).

e-Whiteboard Solution available now

SDSD have partnered with iTmarine to offer the iTmarine LIVE! Board system as an integrated product with the Matrix messaging and shipping system. The iTmarine LIVE! Board system offers the perfect environment to distribute and share your departments' relevant market-dealing information within a single master-screen / dashboard, accessible from wherever you may be located. Additionally it transforms excel and word files into active, instantly shared documents.

Live! Board system is one of the most powerful information gathering and data sharing solutions available on the market, ideally suited to Shipbrokers (Dry Cargo, Tanker, Gas, Sales & Purchase or Futures), Ship Operators and Charterers or Traders and similar businesses.

SDSD and Escrow solutions - protect your software

We understand how vital our software solutions are to the day to day operation of your business, therefore we have partnered with Escrow Agents - Software Escrow Solutions (SES) UK, a leading worldwide supplier of high value Software Escrow Solutions and Consultancy Services.

What is Software Escrow all about? Escrow is a form of assurance for licensees and software owners alike. A legally binding agreement is formed between the software owner (Licensor-SDSD), end user (Licensee-You) and Escrow provider (SES) as the neutral third party.

The objective of Software Escrow is to protect and maintain software availability and support for the users and to protect the software owners Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), while upholding contractual obligations and codes of best practice.

Within the Escrow Agreement there are several triggering events which if they occur, would result in the end user gaining access to the licensed source code. If you have already been approached in a joint e-mail campaign by our Escrow Agent - S.E.S. UK, please do not hesitate to contact us for more information on how to protect your software investment with SDSD.

Contact our Sales Team on +44 20 7421 4311 for more information.