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Secure Data Transfer | Data Traceability | Standardisation of Communication
– Secure Data Transfer
– Data Traceability
– Standardisation of Communication
The concept of the ‘digitally distributed supply chain’ will change the face of the AM industry. There is a number of new and inherent risks associated with a supply chain enabled by data. It is imperative to apply data security, data traceability and end-to-end interoperability between 3D design data and part manufacturing technology.
Data Security is needed to protect IP rights
We need to protect IP rights because of the potential threats that 3D Printing and 3D scanning could present to intellectual property rights such as patents, copyright, design rights and trademarks.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions
These have been introduced for a start, focusing on securing data transactions within the AM supply chain. Using a set set of standards and technologies that protect data from intentional or accidental destruction, modification or disclosure. In effect securing and encrypting front end CAD data before pre-processing it through a secure plug-in and exporting an encrypted build time to a specifically designated printer capable of reading and acting upon the data provided.
PRACTICAL SECURITY SITUATIONS TEND TO BE MORE COMPLEX AND DIFFICULT TO SOLVE
While researching the implementation of DRM solutions, we came to learn something that should be obvious: true security must be ‘built-in’ not ‘plugged-in’. Printers should be directly connected in a network, without any need of human interference and not centred on an industrial PC presenting potential points of vulnerability such as Bluetooth, Wifi and USB ports.
” True security must be ‘built-in’ not ‘plugged-in”
SECURE DATA TRACEABILITY
Alongside data and hardware security, and of greater long term importance to AM supply chains is secure data traceability. Although machine data provided by the printer provides for invaluable data for process optimisation, we need to show true digital process compliance. What use is a printer build log-file as compliance documentation if it can be edited after the fact? Data traceability needs to be built into a digitally compliant AM solution for it to be truly robust and infallible.
STANDARDIZATION OF COMMUNICATION
Communication standards ensure interoperability between devices, machines and systems and establish the rules for information interchange. We need to provide internationally accepted frameworks for producing and using qualified AM parts.
“The AM Industry need solutions that couple end-to-end data security with data traceability as the only way of protecting IP Rights while providing true compliance across the AM supply chain”
Please click the ‘Join this Project’ button to join the Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) Rights project. An email will open and you can send your application. The project team will be in touch with you to discuss further. All SDAM Alliance Partners are invited to join.
Data Security is needed to protect IP rights
We need to protect IP rights because of the potential threats that 3D Printing and 3D scanning could present to intellectual property rights such as patents, copyright, design rights and trademarks.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions
These have been introduced for a start, focusing on securing data transactions within the AM supply chain. Using a set set of standards and technologies that protect data from intentional or accidental destruction, modification or disclosure. In effect securing and encrypting front end CAD data before pre-processing it through a secure plug-in and exporting an encrypted build time to a specifically designated printer capable of reading and acting upon the data provided.
PRACTICAL SECURITY SITUATIONS TEND TO BE MORE COMPLEX AND DIFFICULT TO SOLVE
While researching the implementation of DRM solutions, we came to learn something that should be obvious: true security must be ‘built-in’ not ‘plugged-in’. Printers should be directly connected in a network, without any need of human interference and not centred on an industrial PC presenting potential points of vulnerability such as Bluetooth, Wifi and USB ports.
” True security must be ‘built-in’ not ‘plugged-in”
SECURE DATA TRACEABILITY
Alongside data and hardware security, and of greater long term importance to AM supply chains is secure data traceability. Although machine data provided by the printer provides for invaluable data for process optimisation, we need to show true digital process compliance. What use is a printer build log-file as compliance documentation if it can be edited after the fact? Data traceability need to be built into a digitally compliant AM solution for it to be truly robust and infallible.
STANDARDIZATION OF COMMUNICATION
“The AM Industry need solutions that couple end-to-end data security with data traceability as the only way of protecting IP Rights while providing true compliance across the AM supply chain”
Please click the ‘Join this Project’ button to join the Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) Rights project. An email will open and you can send your application. The project team will be in touch with you to discuss further about your application. All SDAM Alliance Partners are invited to join.
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There is a number of new and inherent risks associated with a supply chain enabled by data. It is imperative to apply data security, data traceability and end-to-end interoperability between 3D design data and part manufacturing technology.
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