Why Data Classification for the Automotive Industry

 

Automotive firms report a 32% jump in detected cybersecurity incidents and a larger surge in financial losses*, due in part to the technological transformation of the automotive industry.

Advances in telematics, networked manufacturing tools, and sensor-based equipment are transforming how automotive companies produce vehicles and work with business partners. As the automotive industry becomes more technology driven, the investment in research and the constant pace of innovation and development means that data protection within the industry is more important than ever. As more electronic data is shared among more partners and manufacturers, managing these risks is becoming increasingly more difficult.

*PwC Report – Global State of Information Security

How Fortra Can Help

Fortra has extensive experience helping automotive firms protect their valuable intellectual property assets, whether contained in sensitive emails, documents and files, or CAD drawing documents.

CAD Classification

Our CAD classification capabilities enable automotive businesses to ensure their design teams are protecting critical design documents from the point of creation through to sharing with partners and suppliers.

Expert Consulting

Managing the human factor is part of any software development. Our team at Fortra can consult on the best ways to engage and educate your users, what types of approaches we've seen in the automotive industry, and how effective they are.

Support Downstream Data Security

A data-centric approach to classification means data protection is stronger and more reliable. Data classification is the first step to data security. Once your data is classified with visual and metadata labels, you can trigger more downstream security solutions, like DLP, encryption, and secure collaboration, to ultimately increase your return on investment from these solutions.

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Our flexible data classification can help protect IP and enhance your data security efforts. We're ready to help with your specific requirements.

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