Protecode

Protecode

Type	Privately held
Industry	Open Source License Management, application lifecycle management, computer software
Founded	Ontario, Canada (2006)
Headquarters	Kanata, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Mahshad Koohgoli, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hassib Khanafer, Chief Technology Officer
Products	Protecode Enterprise Enterprise Analyzer Code Administrator Developer Assistant Library Auditor Build Analyzer Protecode Compact
Services	Audit Services
Website	www.protecode.com

Protecode is a private company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Protecode is a provider of open source license and security management solutions that can be used throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure license compliance.^[1] Protecode Enterprise System is a suite of tools for managing open source software licensing. Protecode utilizes a proprietary database of indexed public open source projects (Global IP Signatures Database) as a reference to compare against a software codebase in order to identify open source components and determine license obligations.^[2][3][4] The Protecode product suite produces a software inventory report, cross-referenced to licensing and copyright attributes, to indicate corresponding licensing obligations.^[5][6] Protecode also offers an audit service which can be used to produce an audit report, containing a software bill of materials and a license obligations report. Software audits are commonly requested prior to business transactions, like mergers and acquisitions or financing.

Products

Protecode Enterprise System is an on-premises suite of open source license management products which can detect and manage license obligations throughout the software development life cycle. Enterprise System includes: Enterprise Analyzer, Code Administrator, Developer Assistant, Library Auditor and Build Analyzer.^[7] In 2013 Protecode launched Protecode Compact, a single seat open source management scanning tool.^[8]

Services

Protecode offers code auditing services to detect all open source and third party and associated licensing obligations before a product release or mergers and acquisitions .^[9]

Partnerships

Protecode is a member of IBM Partnerworld and System 4 has received "Ready for Rational" software validation from IBM Rational Software for IBM Rational Team Concert and IBM Rational ClearCase.^[10]

Protecode is an IBM cloud ecosystem partner and its cloud based license management solution is available on IBM SmartCloud.^[11]

Protecode Library Auditor integrates with Perforce.^[12]

Protecode is a member of the Linux Foundation and a contributor to their Open Compliance Program.^[13] Protecode is also a supporter of the Linux Foundation sponsored SPDX specification.^[14]

Protecode is a member of the Eclipse Foundation.^[15]

Protecode is a member of the GENIVI Alliance^[16]

Awards

• In May 2010, Protecode was included in the “Cool Vendors in Intellectual Property, 2010” report by Gartner, Inc.^[17]
• In 2009 The Branham Group included Protecode on its list of the Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers^[18]

See also

• List of companies of Canada

References

1. "Proactive Management Required", Information Week, December 2009
2. "Code auditor analyzes IP at check-in time", SD Times, March 2010
3. "Picking the right open source projects", Computerworld UK, May, 2010
4. "Avoiding pitfalls when using open source code in enterprise software development", Infoworld September 2009
5. "Software IP Audit eyes code throughout projects", SD Times, March 2009
6. "Will code scanning and analysis get large vendors shopping?", 451 Group, January 2009
7. "Protecode System 4"
8. "Protecode Announces Streamlined Open Source License Management Solution for Small Technology Organizations "
9. "Protecode Launches Software Intellectual Property (IP) Audit Services"
10. "Protecode achieves IBM validation"
11. IBM Cloud Partners
12. "Protecode Integrates Open Source License Management With Perforce SCM Solution" - Reuters
13. "Protecode joins Linux foundation"/
14. "Protecode Announces Full Support of SPDX Standard by Its Leading Open Source License Management Tools "/
15. "Protecode Joins Eclipse foundation"/
16. "Genivi Members"/
17. "Cool Vendors - 2010", Gartner, May 2010
18. "Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers” - Branham Group