I discussed it last year – Top 3 pros and cons to have a special CAD file sharing tool.Įngineering software vendors are trying to bring values such as collaborative viewing, redlining and even project collaboration. The question what tool to use for CAD file collaboration is not simple. My hunch CAD and other engineering software companies will be trying to use new cloud technologies to improve the way people collaborate on design. The factors that influence this decision will vary depending on the nature of your business and whether you have specialist requirements, such as businesses in a heavily regulated industry.Cloud PDM hack with Google Drive and other toolsĮarlier this week I talked about future of ubiquitous CAD cloud drives. The decision you have to make as a customer is deciding which storage platform does the most to avoid potential security incidents. It's a widely accepted fact that no cloud storage system will ever be 100% secure, especially given that upholding the integrity of every account is reliant on the user following best practices. Microsoft has taken steps to remove as many of these issues as possible, and is one of a number of companies championing passwordless logins. Unlike the other platforms, OneDrive has never really been targeted by a major data breach, and most security concerns surrounding the platform usually stem from user error, such as accidentally sharing files with someone they shouldn’t have or using weak credentials.
The second platform on our list enjoyed popularity among consumers as an easy-to-use file storage suite, although it has shifted towards the enterprise market in recent years.Īs you might expect, users also get two-factor authentication at login. The flaw related to Google Drive's "manage versions" feature, which lets you upload a new version of an already-uploaded file. While Google Drive itself has never fallen victim to a major cyber security incident, a system administrator recently flagged a flaw in the cloud storage system which they claimed could be used by a hacker to trick users into downloading malware or ransomware.
In 2014 it was claimed that nearly five million Gmail accounts had been hacked when a database of user credentials was found on a security forum on a Russian website - although this turned out to be a dump of older phished passwords that had largely been reset by Google in the time since the theft. Given that Google’s cloud services are so interwoven, a hack on one service tends to put the others at risk.
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