Seamless and secure file sharing for AECO

Secude’s HaloSHARE adds DLP classification rules and digital watermarks to sensitive files shared in BIM/CDE environments (incl. CAD drawings and PDF contracts), enhancing AECO file security and maintaining smooth workflows.

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Protect AECO project files without encryption

Traditional DLP security and file encryption offer AECO an uncomfortable choice: smooth but risky collaboration with low/no file security or secure but inefficient collaboration with heavy file security.

But with Secude’s HaloSHARE, you get the optimal middle-ground solution: heightened data security and governance without impeding digital AECO workflows.

Close digital supply chain security gaps

With HaloSHARE, you can share non-encrypted files with external partners while minimizing the risk of leaks and creating accountability for misuse.

Maintain smooth workflows with partners

With HaloSHARE’s discreet and visible watermarking, you can enhance file security on multi-partner projects without slowing down workflows.


Govern project files in your BIM/CDE

With HaloSHARE, you can govern which files are allowed to be shared on the CDE and provide controls for who the files are shared with and who is digitally authorized to download project files.

Why AECO needs Secude’s CAD file protection and digital watermarking software

File sharing represents a major security risk in AECO workflows.

Multi-partner project risk

File sharing with supply chain partners and widespread third-party access to shared files increases the risk of data leakage.

DLP does not cover all file types

DLP doesn't granularly protect complex file formats, such as CAD files, which are essential in AECO for 3D models and construction drawings.

Encryption is not compatible with BIM/CDE

Encryption slows down project workflows and encrypted files do not work with major BIM/CDE environments like Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).

Secude solves AECO’s security dilemma.

Protect shared files in bulk

HaloSHARE’s labeling and relabeling solution enables you to bulk protect files using drag-and-drop, securing your production chain without impeding operational productivity.

Apply granular DLP rules to CAD files

HaloSHARE allows DLP systems to classify CAD files at a granular level by embedding descriptive metadata within popular proprietary CAD file formats (i.e. Autodesk, Siemens, PTC, and Dassault etc).

Add visible and discreet watermarks to shared files

HaloSHARE’s unencrypted watermarking security simplifies file sharing (your partners don’t need decrypting software) and adds traceability for shared files, so you know where and when files travel, and the source of any leaks.

What our customers say

“Prior to HaloSHARE, it would take us days or weeks to mark the large quantity of documents we must share externally. Now we can mark those files in minutes.”

Global Engineering Group

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Secude encrypt shared files?

With Secude, you can secure files using MPIP encryption or protect files without encryption using digital watermarking. Secude also extends DLP rules to files shared in CDE environments that are not compatible with encryption.

Can Secude protect files when shared externally or downloaded from a CDE?

Yes — Secude’s labelling and access controls exist for the lifetime of the file, preventing unauthorized access even if the files are lost or stolen.

Which industries does Secude support?

Secude’s products are particularly useful for industries that create and share sensitive CAD files across complex supply chains and multi-partner projects, such as AECO, Defense and Manufacturing.

Does Secude work with DLP?

Yes — Secude and DLP solutions work together at different stages of the security journey. While DLPs provide strong protection after data is stored, Secude provides Zero Trust protection before data is stored (as soon as it’s generated). Together, they enhance your digital supply chain security.

What file types can Secude protect?

Secude protects a wide range of file formats, including CAD files, Microsoft Office files and PDFs. In particular, Secude automatically protects your most sensitive CAD drawings (i.e. containing your IP or classified as CUI) as soon as they’re generated.

How does Secude differ from traditional DLP solutions?

Traditional DLP doesn't granularly protect complex file formats, such as CAD files — Secude does. In addition, DLPs only provide protection after data is stored. Secude provides protection before data is stored. By embedding Microsoft’s Zero Trust protection and data governance into files at the application layer, Secude ensures there are no security gaps between data generation and storage.

How does Secude protect CAD files?

Secude’s HaloCAD embeds Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) into the CAD file’s application layer, enforcing access controls for the lifetime of the file - no matter where it travels.

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