Data security isn’t a new concept or practice for most of us at this point. We’re deep into the digital age. Nearly everybody is online and uses information that’s transferred through the cloud, relying on various security measures — passwords, encryption, firewalls — to keep their information safe. These are necessary precautions for businesses and individuals alike.
And while you may be familiar with security measures to protect your personal or workplace data, cybersecurity is just as important for the part designs and specs you send to your 3D printing service bureau, supplier, or contract manufacturer.
At 3D Parts Unlimited, we take data security seriously. With our secure 3D printing service, with quoting powered by Paperless Parts, you can upload your CAD files, design specs, and customer information and rest easy knowing your information is completely protected from end to end. So whether you’re manufacturing sensitive aerospace components or medical devices or need to ensure that the designs of your latest consumer products are kept confidential until they hit the shelves, using 3D Parts Unlimited for your additive manufacturing services ensures that your data is safe.
The Importance of Data Security in Manufacturing
Within the manufacturing industry, many companies haven’t fully modernized their operations and still employ surprisingly low-security platforms and processes. This can expose customer or supplier data to a breach, compromising proprietary information like new product designs.
While this happens across every industry and with every manufacturing process, the accessibility and versatility of additive manufacturing, combined with its relatively low cost, make it even easier to reverse engineer products and manufacture 3D printed prototypes from stolen part data.
That’s why we take every measure possible to protect your data. When you upload a part file to the 3D Parts Unlimited customer portal, that information is stored in our secure quoting platform, Paperless Parts. As a central component to our manufacturing environment, we rely on Paperless Parts not only for quick and accurate quoting, but as a critical layer of data protection
How We Protect Your Part Designs
What makes Paperless Parts so secure? Some of their most critical features include:
ITAR-Compliant Data Processing
Paperless Parts is International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registered. Their secure 3D printing quoting platform — where we analyze all of your part files and data — is approved for highly sensitive aerospace and defense components, as well as the needs of customers who manufacture parts for U.S. government agencies.
Amazon GovCloud File Storage
While many manufacturers may store your part files and customer information locally on a computer or in a commercial cloud environment, all of your part data that we process in our quoting is stored securely on AWS GovCloud servers — the same servers used by the Department of Defense.
US-Based Systems & Support Teams
Having our quoting software and its servers based in the United States and staffed by U.S. persons is necessary for both Paperless Parts’ ITAR compliance and to help prevent information — like your part designs — from leaking to foreign entities.
Secure 3D Printing for Valuable IP and Proprietary Part Designs
With the ever-increasing sophistication of threats to digital systems, ensuring that your proprietary part designs and intellectual property are secure should be a top priority — and that requires working with a manufacturing partner who uses the latest technology to help keep your data safe.
At 3D Parts Unlimited, our commitment to our customers extends beyond manufacturing quality parts to building the level of trust required to be your go-to 3D printing partner. Whether you’re iterating on new product designs using 3D printed prototypes or leveraging our 3D printing technologies to manufacture end-use parts, you can be certain that all of your customer information, design files, and part specs are secure.
Let us show you how we can exceed your expectations in 3D printing exceptional parts and keep your manufacturing data safe — upload your files to our secure quoting portal or reach out to our team to discuss your next 3D printing project today!