HALOCAD for AUTODESK LIVE Available in Azure Marketplace

LUCERNE, Switzerland, July 11, 2022 – SECUDE, an established global security service provider, announced the availability of HALOCAD for AUTODESK LIVE in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. SECUDE customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management.

CAD files are the primary source of intellectual property for manufacturing companies in industries like automotive, aviation, engineering, and high tech. There is a high risk of losing this IP due to the lack of technical enforcement to protect these files whenever engineers work with or share them with suppliers.

Inside PLM systems, CAD files are protected by PLM security policies. When shared with external parties, these files required the same PLM security profile for protecting the data in uncontrolled IT environments.

Digital Rights Management (DRM) is the only Data-Centric Security approach based on a Zero Trust strategy that protects data everywhere. The main challenge for an efficient collaboration process is to automatically map the PLM security to the access and usage controls of the corresponding DRM protection template.

HALOCAD solves this challenge for CAD and PLM environments by automating Microsoft Purview Information Protection , the unified platform for a companywide DRM and part of M365 E5 Compliance.

HALOCAD provides unique value to customers by:

  • Automatically applying MIP protection labels to CAD files during check out from the product lifecycle management (PLM) system vault
    1. Support of multi-CAD environment and
    2. Support of complex assembly use cases
  • Enabling CAD applications to open MIP-protected files and enforcing permissions inside of the applications.
  • Automatically decrypting CAD files at PLM check-in(CAD files in PLM are not encrypted)
  • Strengthens PLM multi-CAD integration with data protection using AIP
  • Supports encryption for CAD translator file types (IGES, STEP, etc.) and facilitates interoperability across CAD platforms
  • Providing a free HALOCAD Reader plug-in for easily granting read-only permissions to collaboration partners.

Holger Huegel, VP technology, Secude said, “The Manufacturing industry is specifically targeted for its intellectual property, theft of trade secrets, technology, and business processes. Therefore, these industries need to up their ante to address challenges such as data privacy and security to safeguard information as well as meet regulatory compliance. Building on the security and scalability of Azure, SECUDE’s HALOCAD will provide a secure, seamless digital experience for our customers” 

Jake Zborowski, general manager, Microsoft Azure Platform at Microsoft Corp. said, “We’re pleased to welcome SECUDE to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, which gives our partners great exposure to cloud customers around the globe. Azure Marketplace offers world-class quality experiences from global trusted partners with solutions tested to work seamlessly with Azure.”

The Azure Marketplace is an online market for buying and selling cloud solutions certified to run on Azure. The Azure Marketplace helps connect companies seeking innovative, cloud-based solutions with partners who have developed solutions that are ready to use.

About SECUDE

SECUDE, a Microsoft and SAP Partner, is a global leader for Zero Trust Data-centric security and Enterprise Digital Rights Management (EDRM) solutions.

For more than 25 years SECUDE has been trusted by many Fortune 500 and DAX-listed companies for architecting, implementing, and protecting their data. Our data-centric security professionals apply their passion and deep domain expertise to provide a holistic approach to protect priceless Intellectual Property in CAD- and SAP-based collaborations and supply chains.

With branches in Europe, North America and Asia, SECUDE supports customers with the implementation of IT security strategies through a global network.

For more information, visit www.secude.com.

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