"Preventing 3D printing hacks"

The market for Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is growing rapidly and is expected to continue growing into the future, however concerns over the cybersecurity of this technology is also growing. These growing concerns pertain to the theft of intellectual-property such as a company’s computer aided design (CAD) files through email or the cloud, where companies are required to share such files by the global supply chain for AM.  Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have discovered ways in which manufacturers could prevent the theft of CAD files. This article further discusses the growth of the AM market, researchers’ strategy to prevent the theft of CAD files, and cybersecurity tools for securing CAD files. 

Homeland Security News Wire reports "Preventing 3D printing hacks"