This type of service is used to provide protection for sourc

This type of service is used to provide protection for source code in case the manufacturer declares bankruptcy or goes broke.

A. Government access to keys

B. MAD

C. Electronic vaulting

D. Software escrow

Solution

D. Software escrow agreements are used to provide protection for source code in case the manufacturer declares bankruptcy or goes broke. The three items that are most critical in this agreement are where the code will be deposited, under what conditions the code will be released, and the terms of use of the source code upon its release to the user. Answer A is incorrect because government access to keys deals with the government’s desire to maintain cryptographic keys used by industry. Answer B is incorrect because mutually assured destruction (MAD) is a term not associated with software protection. Answer C is incorrect because electronic vaulting is a term that describes the bulk transfer of data