Software escrow should be reviewed against the dependency it was designed to protect, not simply treated as a contract that can be filed away, says Guy Krige, risk and regulatory lead at ESCROWSURE.
Timeline
2026
September
- 28.
June
- 24. Successful digital transformation is not only about implementing new technology, it is about ensuring the company can withstand disruption, maintain continuity and protect operational capability.
April
- 21. A serious AI escrow arrangement should be tailored to the use case, says Guy Krige, legal counsel at ESCROWSURE.
March
- 26. Supplier failure is a governance issue, not just an IT risk.
- 10. The SPAR matter serves as a reminder that enterprise software risk sits on the balance sheet long before it appears in court filings, says Escrowsure.
February
- 12. Institutions in East Africa remain exposed to scenarios like vendor insolvency, acquisition by competitors, loss of key development capability, withdrawal of support or operational collapse following a cyber incident.
January
- 12. For companies that depend on complex digital systems, escrow is no longer a niche technical precaution, it's a governance imperative, says Anthony Watson, CEO at ESCROWSURE.