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5 Practical Tips to Protect Manufacturing Trade Secrets
Guide

5 Practical Tips to Protect Manufacturing Trade Secrets

Executives, security professionals, plant managers, and research scientists in the manufacturing sector have come to realize that their organizations' intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets are a hot commodity among cybercriminals. Whether it's a criminal organization, foreign government, a hacktivist, or an unsuspecting company insider, cyber...
Data Loss Prevention
Data Visibility
Intellectual Property
Guide

6 Cybersecurity Thought Leaders on Data Protection

If you were asked to tally up the value of every asset in your organization, while it might be a daunting task, it would be relatively achievable. Every asset has a tangible value, whether it's the office furniture or equipment, right down to the fixtures. Even employee salaries can be calculated against sunk costs, depreciation, and amortized value. However, the value of the data on which the...
Compliance
Data Visibility
Intellectual Property
On-Demand Webinar

Protecting Pokemon's Most Critical IP

Thu, 10/10/2024
Watch this webinar to learn how Fortra's data-centric Secure Collaboration tool protects Pokemon’s most critical IP.
Intellectual Property
GDPR
Blog

What Is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

By Chris Brook on Wed, 10/09/2024
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation enacted by the European Union to protect EU citizens' privacy and personal data. Read this blog to learn more about who's subject to GDPR compliance, data subject rights, and the misconceptions around consent in GDPR compliance.
Compliance
GDPR
Case Study

Digital Guardian Secures Design Files of Large Footwear and Apparel Manufacturer

Learn how a leading global footwear and apparel manufacturer safeguarded sensitive design files and intellectual property while enabling seamless collaboration and efficient production. View the case study to explore how Secure Collaboration protects critical assets across platforms, file types, and international partnerships.
Intellectual Property
Case Study

Gaining IP Visibility and Control Without Impacting Endpoint Performance

About The CustomerThis customer is one of the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation, producing hardware and software that helps their customers be more productive and efficient. The company spends more than $300 million on R&D each year that results in high-value IP that is their competitive differentiator....
Intellectual Property
Datasheet

IP Protection, Secure Collaboration, and Massive Scalability

About The CustomerA Fortune 50 company invested heavily into intellectual property to design and manufacture energy generation machinery. Employees used this to build the company’s competitive advantage. The company relied on “trust-based” access under the assumption that all employees were trustworthy. When a privileged user was caught attempting to steal proprietary data, it became obvious a ...
Data Classification
Intellectual Property
Case Study

IP Protection, Secure Partner Collaboration and $4 Million in Cost Savings

About The CustomerOne of the largest natural gas producers in North America needed to share critical information with business partners, but was concerned about losing data. The company is constantly bidding for drilling rights and developing new technology to maximize its output. This information is valuable to the company and its competitors. Data needs are massive in this industry. Seismic...
Intellectual Property
On-Demand Webinar

Moving from a Tool Mindset to a Data Protection Ecosystem

By Wade Barisoff
Too often, organizations silo their data protection efforts. Separating data loss prevention, data classification, and secure collaboration may seem obvious when these tools operate independently. Yet, when the strengths of these tools are combined, data protection becomes a near-unlimited toolbox. Join Wade Barisoff, Fortra’s Director of Product, as he shares insights from his 10+ years’...
Compliance
GDPR
Data Classification
Data Loss Prevention
Blog

What Is Digital Watermarking?

By Chris Brook on Wed, 06/14/2023
Digital watermarking is a potent tool for protecting intellectual property and copyrighted material. It is a marker embedded in digital content material, typically used to identify the source and ownership of copyrighted material. This article will explore the concept of digital watermarking, how it works, and the different types of digital watermarking.
Intellectual Property
Blog

What Is Intellectual Property Infringement?

By Chris Brook on Tue, 05/09/2023
Intellectual property is one of the cornerstones of modern capitalism. It encourages entrepreneurial risk-taking by ensuring individuals, organizations, and businesses reap the rewards of their creative ingenuity.
Intellectual Property
Blog

IP Theft: Definition and Examples

By Chris Brook on Tue, 12/14/2021
IP theft can have long term damaging effects on a company. In this blog, we look at nearly 50 different examples of IP theft to help you better understand the threat.
Intellectual Property