摘要 |
<p>A method of sharing proprietary data between two companies includes establishing rules of sharing (10) and providing a secure escrow zone (20) for collecting and distributing the proprietary data. The escrow zone is managed by a third party and includes a database and an access control program for implementing the agreed upon established rules. Data from each of the two companies are selected by passing them through corresponding data filter. The filtered data are then transmitted to the database via a secure transmission mode (30) and are deposited in the database (40). Access to the escrow zone and the database is controlled by the access control program according to the prearranged rules (50). A user can access the escrow zone and the deposited filtered data remotely via an internet network.</p> |