GE Additive and Vera Secure the Additive 3D Printing Workflow from Design to Print
November 14 2018 - 8:00AM
Enabling Dynamic, End-to-End Encryption for
3D Printing, CAD Designs, and Industrial IP Through Technology
Integration with Vera’s Next-Generation Data Security
Today GE Additive and Vera, the trusted standard for securing and
sharing enterprise data, announced a new technology integration to
secure the additive workflow from design to print. With GE Additive
and Vera, design engineers can dynamically protect and encrypt
their proprietary manufacturing designs before transferring to the
next step in their build preparation workflow, or upon final
submission to GE Additive printers.
“Today’s additive workflow uses a vast array of unsecured tools,
technologies, and formats,” said Lars Bruns, software leader at GE
Additive. “To help the industry grow and lower barriers of
adoption, we need to drive towards a secure, more integrated
workflow that protects design IP from theft or illegitimate use at
the point of design. Together with Vera, we’re enabling usability
and efficiency from the design creation in CAD tools all the way to
the final 3D printed part of a machine.”
Leveraging Vera’s data-centric security combined with GE
Additive’s new Build Preparation workflow services, an Additive
engineer can secure the entire workflow from design in CAD to
printing on GE machines. To enable these capabilities, GE Additive
is using Vera’s native SDK to protect sensitive files throughout
the entire document and printing lifecycle. This capability can
also enable continuous security beyond the build preparation
workflow to secure powder and material parameters, machine
configurations, part printing, and other sensitive intellectual IP,
with end-to-end encryption and advanced data protection.
In September 2017, GE and Vera announced a formal partnership
which marked a turning point for Vera to enter new industry
verticals and markets. Over the last year, GE has been using Vera’s
security platform to protect the company’s intellectual property as
it moves through the world. Because Vera’s dynamic security
controls travel with the data itself, access to design files can be
revoked instantly, protecting sensitive manufacturing designs at
the source.
The partnership between GE Additive and Vera enables both
current and future roadmap implementation opportunities for
customers including:
- Security at inception – Encrypt sensitive
manufacturing designs at the point of creation and as they move
through GE’s printing workflow
- Always-on encryption – Dynamic encryption
travels with designs everywhere, so there’s no need to rely on
secure storage systems
- Granular visibility with centralized control –
Full data visibility and reporting to understand how content is
used, by whom, and proactively investigate unauthorized access
attempts with detailed reports for SOC
- Real-time policy enforcement
– Revoke access instantly from any individual,
group, device, or location
“Being the first to bring secure 3D printing to market marks a
seminal moment for Vera,” said Carlos Delatorre, CEO of Vera. “GE
Additive has elevated the state-of-the-art of manufacturing with
its 3D printing techniques and together, we are ensuring that
technology is fully secure. 3D printing changed the face of
manufacturing by putting the power to manufacture even the most
complex designs in the hands of almost anyone, but that power comes
at the cost of risking billions of dollars intellectual property
from design to production. Our announcement today mitigates that
risk dramatically and helps secure the overall workflow.”
For more information on our new 3D protections with GE Additive,
get in touch here. And, if you’re a business that designs, builds
and manufactures complex products and needs to protect innovative
ideas, check out our Manufacturing Guide to Data Security.
About VeraVera is a next-generation data
security company enabling businesses of all sizes to secure, track
and share any kind of data, no matter where it’s stored or located.
With robust policy enforcement, strong encryption and strict access
controls, Vera’s data-centric security solution enables employees
to collaborate freely while ensuring the highest levels of
security, visibility and control. For more information, visit
www.vera.com
About GE AdditiveGE Additive – part of GE
(NYSE: GE) is a world leader in additive design and manufacturing,
a pioneering process that has the power and potential to transform
businesses. Through our integrated offering of additive experts,
advanced machines and quality materials, we empower our customers
to build innovative new products. Products that solve manufacturing
challenges, improve business outcomes and help change the world for
the better. GE Additive includes additive machine providers Concept
Laser and Arcam EBM; along with additive material provider
AP&C.
Media Relations ContactsLynsey Rose, Vera 408
391 3323lynsey@vera.com
Shaun Wootton, GE Additive+44 7557
489113shaun.wootton@ge.com
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