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“With Fasoo, security follows the file itself. Our engineers work the way they always have, but now our designs and processes stay protected, whether in the office, the cloud, or with suppliers.”
Automotive Manufacturing
A leading global automotive supplier designs and manufactures advanced safety components, electronics, and driver assistance systems that support next-generation mobility. With operations across multiple regions and a wide supplier network, the company relies on fast, secure collaboration to stay competitive.
As engineering programs expanded, the company faced growing risks around intellectual property (IP) protection. CAD designs, process documentation, and test data flowed across departments, regions, and partners. Traditional perimeter defenses such as firewalls, VPNs, and CASBs worked only while files stayed inside controlled systems. Once documents were downloaded, emailed, or shared, the company lost visibility and control.
The lack of file-centric security created multiple risks. Sensitive designs could be copied or redistributed without oversight, and administrators had no reliable way to track who opened, edited, printed, or shared files outside the network. Screen captures and hard copies created additional blind spots, and revoking access once data left the network was nearly impossible. These gaps left valuable IP exposed to insider threats, supply chain vulnerabilities, and compliance failures at a time when innovation speed was critical to maintaining competitive advantage.
To address these challenges, the company required a solution that could:
Automotive Manufacturing
Fasoo introduced a data-centric approach that embedded protection directly into the file itself. Fasoo Enterprise DRM (FED) encrypted CAD, Office, and process files at creation and applied dynamic policies that stayed with the document wherever it traveled. Engineers continued to use their native CAD and office tools, while administrators gained the ability to enforce consistent security policies across the supply chain through centralized policy management.
To close the remaining blind spots, the company added Fasoo Smart Screen (FSS) and Fasoo Smart Print (FSP). FSS blocked unauthorized screen capture attempts and applied visible watermarks across remote and supplier environments, ensuring traceability even in distributed teams. FSP controlled print activities, watermarking every approved document and logging print activity in detail. Together, these solutions created a unified, zero-trust platform that integrated with the company’s PLM and knowledge management systems, delivering seamless protection without slowing engineering workflows.
With Fasoo, the company moved beyond perimeter-bound defenses to persistent, file-centric security. Intellectual property is now consistently protected across CAD, Office, and process documentation, no matter where files are stored or shared. Engineers and suppliers can securely collaborate with confidence, and administrators maintain full visibility into file usage across the enterprise.
The ability to revoke access and enforce dynamic policies has strengthened compliance and reduced the time needed for investigations, while closing the risks posed by uncontrolled printing and screen captures. Most importantly, these safeguards were introduced without disrupting the engineering workflows. By consolidating data, print, and screen security into a single platform, the company reduced risk exposure, improved data governance, and established a Zero Trust foundation that enables innovation with confidence.
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