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Discussion on: Do you know who really owns your code?

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Jeff B

Great topic of discussion. A lot of developers also hire other developers and this is why there should be proper wording within your contracts to address intellectual property rights. Most importantly, to make sure IP is assigned to you or your company. I am a cyber insurance expert and one of the main concerns when I underwrite an insurance application is making sure the contracts contain the proper wording. One of the questions within my cyber insurance application is whether IP is formally assigned and whether there is legal review of your contracts. This is our main focus at CyberPolicy. Making sure we can insure and protect developers and their companies from financial loss due to privacy or data breach liability, including copyright infringement and intellectual property rights.