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“Before using Fasoo, I felt like we were a university. We taught engineers how to develop products, and they moved to the competition. Now I can prevent them from walking out the door with our designs and IP.”
A global automotive parts manufacturer implemented strong data protection to safeguard CAD designs, process documentation, and IP for conventional and autonomous vehicle development.
Industry: Manufacturing, Automotive
Employees: 165,000+ worldwide
This leading automotive supplier manufactures active safety components, electronics, advanced driver assist systems, and other automotive technologies in over 260 locations in 42 countries. As a global technology company, it supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility.
As the company advanced its vehicle engineering, sensitive design files and proprietary process documents became increasingly at risk of leaking, especially when employees left, often taking valuable IP with them. Their outdated DRM system no longer protected critical CAD files, relied on cumbersome user-managed keys, and created inaccessible “orphaned” files, heightening the risk of data loss and productivity issues.
With essential documents scattered across various systems and repositories, the company struggled to enforce consistent access controls or block risky actions like printing and screen capture. To counter these challenges and safeguard their competitive edge, they urgently needed a centralized, modern solution that could securely protect diverse files across global teams, seamlessly integrate with existing systems, and ensure role-based access, all while maintaining productivity.
To address these challenges, the company required a solution that could:
A global automotive parts manufacturer implemented strong data protection to safeguard CAD designs, process documentation, and IP for conventional and autonomous vehicle development.
Industry: Manufacturing, Automotive
Employees: 165,000+ worldwide
Fasoo addressed the company’s IP protection challenges by replacing the outdated DRM with a scalable, multi-layered platform. Fasoo Enterprise DRM (FED) provided unified, file-level encryption and dynamic, policy-based access control for all critical files, including CAD, Office, and process documents. By eliminating user-managed encryption keys, the solution prevented orphaned files and simplified administration.
The solution integrated smoothly with the company’s existing PLM and knowledge management systems, allowing engineers to continue using native tools without disruption. File protections traveled with documents as they moved across teams and locations, enabling secure, real-time collaboration regardless of file location or format.
To extend comprehensive security against insider threats and accidental leaks, Fasoo implemented Fasoo Smart Print and Fasoo Smart Screen as well. These products secured printing with watermarks and blocked authorized screen captures, especially valuable in remote work settings. This comprehensive, zero-trust platform not only strengthened the company’s security posture but also improved operational efficiency through centralized policy management and real-time visibility into document use, supporting better compliance and data governance overall.
The transition from the legacy DRM system was smooth, with no disruption to engineering workflows. Security was extended beyond CAD files to include process documentation, ensuring consistent protection company-wide.
Since implementation:
By consolidating protections into a single, scalable platform, the company strengthened its overall data governance, reduced risk exposure, and supported innovation with a security foundation aligned to Zero Trust principles.
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