[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":140},["ShallowReactive",2],{"1aK3LhkjAb0rxp-gssI30QIbHZSl6sFX_hskkR81YKQ":3,"article_can-you-really-trust-your-data-in-the-cloud_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":138,"_apollo:identified":139},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","can-you-really-trust-your-data-in-the-cloud","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":137},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":43,"globalTags":57,"products":94,"disciplines":105,"seo":126,"__typename":136},"cG9zdDoyNzM5NA==","Can You Really Trust Your Data in the Cloud?","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fcan-you-really-trust-your-data-in-the-cloud","\u003Cp>As more and more software is deployed on the cloud, many might…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1-768x453.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1.jpg.webp 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1-300x177.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1-768x453.jpg.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>As more and more software is deployed on the cloud, many might question how secure these cloud-based applications really are compared with traditional on-premise software. To some, “the cloud” sounds like data is magically jettisoned to some nebulous place in the atmosphere—and all that data is now floating out there (securely, somehow) in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In actuality, the biggest difference in cloud computing is the physical location of servers. You still control access to all your data. You still control who has access and at what permission level. You still control what applications to use. And so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But, let’s face it: You can’t \u003Cem>see \u003C\u002Fem>your servers, so it \u003Cem>feels\u003C\u002Fem> unsafe. However, the reality is quite different.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS has placed security at the heart of its application development process whether for desktop or applications on the cloud-based the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Flp\u002Fsolidworks-cloud-solutions-2019\">3DEXPERIENCE\u003C\u002Fa>® platform. Let’s take a look at some of the safeguards that have been put in place to keep you and your valuable IP safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcloudguy2.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27396\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcloudguy2.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcloudguy2-300x173.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcloudguy2-768x444.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Data Protection on the Platform\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Safeguarding data is essential to ensuring availability, integrity, and confidentiality of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS deploys industry best practices for authentication, access control, encryption, injection detection and prevention, auditing, and server hardening. Standards include MITRE’s Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE™) and many approaches refined by the Open Web Application Security Project (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fowasp.org\u002F\">OWASP\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Secure and More Inclusive Design Reviews\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You can safely conduct real-time digital mock-up reviews accessible to everyone on your team, including those without CAD knowledge, which enables all non-engineers, such as marketing, sales, and management to easily participate in the product development cycle. No more managing tons of project emails and attachments, which can potentially open the door to serious security issues or expose IP to hackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disagreements among co-workers, managers, or clients are readily resolved by reviewing communication threads within the project community from a single secure platform. This makes it easy to solve differing recollections over what was communicated—or not communicated—in the past without the frustration of digging through countless emails. More importantly, you always have full control over who sees what data and when so valuable IP is always protected.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27397\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1.jpg.webp 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1-300x177.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fadobestock_216253518-800x472-1-768x453.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Authentication\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3DPassport provides authentication and authorization services while supporting two-factor authentication on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Users are fully authenticated and assigned specific licenses and policies. Events and actions remain traceable. Certificates are managed by a certificate authority and key stores. A strong password policy and sound user policy for access control lists serve to protect the 3DEXPERIENCE platform against brute force, privilege escalations, and session hijacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Confidentiality and Integrity\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Access to data is restricted via access lists. Only the authorized roles, organizations, or collaborative spaces can access data stored in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Authorization is implemented through business logic and database layers to ensure data integrity and strict confidentiality throughout the data lifecycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Encryption\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Primary defenses are implemented to prevent attacks and control access. Robust encryption algorithms protect data in transit and strong access controls ensure data is stored securely (see Confidentiality and Integrity, above). File transfers on the cloud are secured via HTTPS\u002FTLS.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Injection, Scripting, and Parser Hardening\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The 3DEXPERIENCE platform was designed to be resilient to attacks like SQL, Parameter, Commands, and OS Injections. Protective measures employ several layers to guard against cross-site scripting (XSS). XML parsers are hardened using best practices to prevent XXE attacks. The software architecture embeds input validation and the use of a parameterized interface is encouraged and monitored for compliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Convenience \u003Cem>and\u003C\u002Fem> Security\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dassault Systèmes \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002F\">SOLIDWORKS\u003C\u002Fa> leverages industry-leading practices and is actively involved with the OWASP as a part of continuous efforts to minimize risk and protect customer data. 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