Every time a file changes hands within a technology company, there’s a risk that it could have been tampered with. Alarmingly, Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report indicates that 68% of data breaches involve a human element. This raises a critical question: How can tech companies ensure that the files they receive are both untampered and legitimate, and what could be the potential impact if they fail to do so?
The Risks of File Tampering in the Tech Industry
The integrity of digital files is critical in the tech industry. Tampered files can lead to significant financial losses. According to 2024’s IBM annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average cost of a data breach in the tech industry increased to USD 5.45 million from USD 4.66 million in 2023, marking a 17% spike in just one year—the highest increase since the pandemic. This rise in cost is due to factors such as lost business, operational downtime, staffing customer service help desks, and higher regulatory fines after a breach.
Given the substantial financial implications, it’s crucial for tech companies to understand the risks. These can span from altered contracts to malicious code injections.
You must also consider the difficulty of spotting maliciously altered files. We invite you to watch this video, which covers precisely this in under two minutes.
Introduction to CB Blockchain Seal
As presented in the video, CB Blockchain Seal is a solution that allows tech companies to ensure files’ authenticity and integrity. This is done by placing digital seals on files, which in turn enables organizations to verify the originality of files at any time, making them aware of any unauthorized modifications.
Implementing this technology enhances trust and provides peace of mind. The ease of integrating digital seals into daily operations makes them a seamless addition to any tech company’s workflow. It is particularly easy to integrate them in SharePoint, Salesforce, and PowerAutomate flows, but other options are available.
Connecting Software started this line of digital sealing solutions back in 2019 and is the only company today with such comprehensive digital seal offerings. All of them:
Use blockchain to provide an unparalleled level of trust.
Do not disrupt the user’s daily activities.
Allow for automatic or manual sealing of any type of file, including Microsoft Office files
Case Studies and Testimonials
Don’t take our word for it—hear it from those who’ve experienced the benefits firsthand:
Kimitec, a leading biotechnology firm in Spain, used it in its R&D center, MAAVi, which is Europe’s largest hub for agrifood biotechnology. MAAVi has over 80 researchers who generate a significant volume of confidential business information.
They were looking for new intellectual property management software to ensure regulatory compliance, timestamp confidential documents, and support their high volume of documents within budget. When they implemented CB Blockchain Seal for SharePoint, David Martínez Ortiz, IT Operations Manager at Kimitec felt that “This software has helped us not only to comply with anti-trust and trade secrets laws but also to improve our intellectual property management.”
Another CB Blockchain Seal project involved NearSoft, a Portuguese tech company that integrated CB Blockchain Seal into its digital banking solution, and it is now offering it to its customers worldwide.
João Marçal, Digital Products Development Manager at NearSoft, said, “Integrating CB Blockchain Seal was quick. In the end, we got a straightforward solution for a complex problem.”
If you want to learn more about these case studies, check:
https://www.connecting-software.com/blockchain-success-stories/
Conclusion
In an industry where data integrity is critical, protecting against file tampering should be a top priority. Connecting Software provides an innovative and effective way always to present and work with authentic files.
If you want to understand the process and benefits in detail, visit our site or book a demo to explore this solution further and take the first step toward more trust and authenticity.
By Ana Neto
Software engineer since 1997, she is now a technical advisor for Connecting Software.
Connecting Software is a producer of integration and synchronization software solutions since 2004. We operate globally and we are also a proud “Top Member” and “Top Blogger” at CRMSoftwareBlog.
