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Why Trust Matters in Digital AEC and Manufacturing Tools
Design and construction projects involve vast amounts of proprietary data—models, drawings, simulations, and specifications—that represents the intellectual capital of engineering and architecture firms. When this data is shared across teams, regions, and platforms, trust in the systems managing it becomes essential. Surprisingly, your design data may be safer in the cloud than on your local server with locally managed document sharing. Without strong security and privacy safeguards, organisations risk data breaches, IP theft, and compliance violations, threatening their operations and business continuity.
And, as both Autodesk and ARKANCE emphasise: trust is not just about technology, but about transparency, accountability, and customer choice.
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Security by Design
Outlines how Autodesk Construction Cloud® and related services are built with security by design principles. This means:
High availability & redundancy: Data is replicated across multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) availability zones to ensure resilience.
Business continuity: Disaster recovery plans are tested regularly to guarantee uptime.
Physical infrastructure security: AWS data centers employ strict access controls, surveillance, and fire prevention systems.
Incident & patch management: Policies based on ITIL best practices ensure rapid response and continuous improvement.
These measures are detailed in the Autodesk Construction Cloud Security Whitepaper, which you can download below.
Trusted AI in Design & Construction
We can see how AI is transforming CAD and BIM workflows today—automating design iterations, detecting clashes, annotating drawings and optimizing schedules. But with AI comes new questions: How is data used to train AI models? Who owns the outputs? How do we prevent bias or misuse of our IP?
Autodesk provides a trust framework:
Transparency: Clear communication about how AI systems work.
Accountability: Human oversight in critical decision-making.
Fairness: Avoiding bias in algorithms.
Privacy: Ensuring customer data is protected and not misused for training without consent.
For firms adopting AI-driven design tools, these principles are vital to maintaining client confidence and protecting intellectual property.
That’s why Autodesk releases AI Transparency Cards for all its products employing AI. Inspired by nutrition labels, these cards explain what the feature does, the model used, how it was trained, the protections in place, and the limitations to consider.
See all the cards at www.autodesk.com/trust/trusted-ai/ai-transparency-cards
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Privacy as a Competitive Advantage
Privacy is not just compliance—it’s a differentiator. Customers using Autodesk and ARKANCE products have choices about how their data is collected, used, and stored. By embedding privacy by design into workflows, firms can demonstrate to clients that their IP and personal data are handled responsibly.
Download the Security Whitepaper
For a deeper dive into Autodesk’s approach to cloud security, download the Autodesk Construction Cloud Security Whitepaper (PDF). It provides detailed insights into operational controls, encryption standards, compliance certifications, and best practices for safeguarding your projects.
Key Messages from the Whitepaper:
Security compliance certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, and ISO 27018.
Operational safeguards: Change management, capacity planning, and performance monitoring.
Authentication & access control: Role-based access control (RBAC), Single Sign-On (SSO), and MFA options.
Encryption everywhere: TLS v1.2+ for data in transit, AES-256 for data at rest.
Employee training: Mandatory cybersecurity and privacy training, with Security Champions embedded in dev teams.
Download the PDF: Security Whitepaper
Conclusion
In the CAD and BIM industry, trust is the currency of collaboration. By embracing secure, privacy-conscious, and ethically guided AI tools, firms can unlock innovation while protecting the intellectual property that defines their competitive edge.
Even with robust protections built into cloud platforms and vendor systems, the security chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Don’t overlook the importance of safeguards within your own organisation — invest in employee cybersecurity training to ensure that human factors don’t become the point of failure. Let us help you with our local expertise – transformation takes a team, we're your people.
Source: Autodesk Trust Center - www.autodesk.com/trust