The loss of data in any form is detrimental to an organization’s growth. However, the loss of IP in the form of CAD files perhaps is tantamount to ringing the death knell. In the world of manufacturing and high-tech companies the most critical IP, such as details of either mature products or yet-to-be patented prototypes, is represented as constructional drawings typically stored as CAD files. Consider, for example, the case of Apple losing its IP.

As companies grow, they constantly face problems that pose a great risk to it and in some cases the economy itself. With data breaches and data leakages becoming a norm in today’s world, companies are forced to step up to the plate and face the heat. What these companies fail to understand is the fact that there are no exceptions when it comes to malfunctions and insider threats.