Fasoo AI, a leader in data-centric security and AI-ready data management, is enhancing its secure collaboration solution with expanded CAD file support optimized for external supply chain use. The update lets organizations maintain control of their intellectual property across various CAD and engineering file formats shared with suppliers, partners, and contract manufacturers.
“As manufacturers deepen supplier and contract manufacturing networks worldwide, IP exposure grows with every hand-off,” said Jason Sohn, Executive Managing Director at Fasoo AI. “Our approach keeps protection attached to the file itself with extended security controls, so it doesn’t end when a drawing leaves the network.”
Modern manufacturing depends on the continuous exchange of sensitive information across headquarters, factories, suppliers, and global supply chains. Traditional file-sharing and collaboration tools, however, may not provide persistent protection once sensitive files move beyond the originating organization’s direct control. This can make it difficult to maintain visibility into how files are accessed and used or to revoke access when business relationships and project requirements change.
Wrapsody eCo, Fasoo AI’s secure collaboration platform, addresses this gap by combining data-centric encryption, information rights management, and file usage tracking in a single workspace. Protection is applied when content is shared and travels with the file throughout the collaboration lifecycle, allowing manufacturers to maintain control even after sensitive information leaves the internal environment.
Granular permissions determine whether recipients can view, edit, print, or download shared content, as well as how long access remains valid. Access can be revoked or set to expire at any stage, while the Timeline feature maintains a comprehensive record of collaboration activity. Support for CAD and other manufacturing file formats further enables organizations to protect intellectual property across engineering and production workflows, where a single unprotected drawing can put years of R&D at risk.
As supplier networks grow more complex, demand for protection that travels with the data, not just the network, is expected to grow. By extending its established security technologies to external collaboration, Fasoo AI reinforces its position in high-value data protection while creating additional opportunities for growth across global markets.
For more information, visit https://en.fasoo.ai/insight/secure-collaboration-for-manufacturing/.