Abstract

Starting a software company is already a mountainous task; yet it is made even harder with excessive financial costs imposed by the few companies who offer code signing solutions, a necessary component of software delivery. To combat the obscene cost, Approve & TrustTM was created, and offers a software solution that digitally signs code through an approval hierarchy determined by active directory and team leads. This product will be hosted locally by the client and won’t require expensive hardware. While our competitors will charge over $100,000 in the first year and upwards of $500,000 by the fifth alone. Our one-time purchase cost will halve what our competitors would charge for just the first year. Allowing them to sign their code securely and easily; letting them focus on developing their products without worrying about the cost of delivery. Approve & Trust provides peace of mind and cost-effectiveness for new software companies.