Cybersecurity & Productivity Solutions for Manufacturers

CurrentWare is a valuable tool for enhancing cybersecurity, productivity, and compliance in the manufacturing industry.

  • Protect Sensitive Data
    Protect CUI and IP by monitoring & restricting access to cloud storage, USBs, and other data egress points
  • Monitor User Activity
    Track the computer activity of employees, contractors, and guests for evidence of data theft and misuse
  • Meet Compliance Requirements
    Address critical cybersecurity gaps to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of regulated data

Detect & Prevent Industrial Espionage

Concerned that disgruntled employees or contractors may attempt to steal data? Use CurrentWare’s data loss prevention solutions to protect sensitive customer data, trade secrets, and PII against insider threats.

  • Monitor and restrict employee and contractor access to the internet and software
  • Prevent the use of unauthorized USB storage devices and cloud storage services
  • Maintain auditable records of how employees interact with devices that are used to handle sensitive data
Corporate espionage: Crushing cases of IP theft
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Protect Sensitive Data

In an evolving threat landscape, manufacturers need to develop a strategy—and deploy the appropriate technology—to defend their operations.

  • Monitor employee computer usage for high-risk file transfers, harmful web activities, and other suspicious activity.
  • Meet data security requirements for government contracts, protect sensitive data against theft, and capture evidence of undesirable computer usage.
  • Block unauthorized USB devices to mitigate data theft and the introduction of malicious software into manufacturing systems

Meet Compliance Requirements

Protect regulated data with CurrentWare’s robust data loss prevention, endpoint security, and user activity monitoring features.

Address critical cybersecurity requirements for frameworks like CMMC, NIST 800-171, and DoD regulations such as ITAR and DFARS.

  • Detailed user activity reports provide invaluable data for compliance audits, incident investigations, and improving security protocols
  • Ensure the the confidentiality and integrity of regulated data with advanced awareness and control over where sensitive data can be transferred
  • Employ the principle of least functionality by using CurrentWare to configure information systems to provide only essential capabilitie
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Reduce Downtime & Fight Distractions

CurrentWare’s endpoint lockdown and internet control features allow manufacturers to prioritize critical business applications and processes over non-essential activities. 

  • Monitor internet, bandwidth, and app use to identify potential bottlenecks and optimize network performance
  • Restrict or prevent the use of nonessential programs, ports, applications, and websites
  • Enforce policies that educate employees about best practices by displaying warning messages when they attempt to access potentially risky websites

    Keep Legacy Systems Protected

    Modernizing legacy systems is a costly and time-consuming endeavor. CurrentWare’s solutions are supported as far back as Windows 7, allowing manufacturers to ensure that air gapped legacy systems remain locked down.

    • Reduce the attack surface of legacy systems by ensuring they provide only essential capabilities
    • Disable functions such as internet access, WiFi, Bluetooth, and communication ports to keep legacy systems isolated
    • Monitor the use of legacy systems to detect unauthorized or anomalous use
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      Centralized Management for Scalable Data Protection

      Implement data security policies from the convenience of a central management server. Easily monitor and control your entire workforce in just a few clicks.

      • Monitor & control each managed endpoint device from a central  management console
      • Place users/PCs in their own policy groups to apply a unique security policy to them
      • Integrate with Active Directory to import & sync your Windows users to the CurrentWare Console
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      Block & Audit Storage Devices

      Control who can use portable storage devices and set security policies to limit what devices are allowed. Monitor data transfers to removable media and network storage devices to ensure that your data security policies are being followed.

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      Prevent Data Loss to Cloud Platforms

      Protect sensitive data against the risks of cloud file sharing sites. Block cloud storage sites/apps, restrict uploads/downloads, and monitor file transfers for high-risk or anomalous activity.

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      Audit User Activity for Insider Threat Risks

      Monitor employee computer usage for signs of insider threats. Track file transfers, web browsing, app use, and login/logout times for high-risk, anomalous, or inappropriate activity. Receive automated alerts straight to your inbox when specific events occur.

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      Block Data Transfers to Portable Storage

      Go beyond simply blocking unauthorized devices; ensure optimal data protection with your trusted devices, too. Block file transfers to portable storage devices based on file extension and file name.

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      Block High-Risk Network Ports

      Block unused TCP/UDP ports to reduce the attack surface of your network. Improve data protection by mitigating the threat of data leakage over FTP, SFTP, IRC, and other high-risk network ports.

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      Block Risky Sites

      BrowseControl’s web content category filtering database provides you with a convenient way to block millions of websites across over 100 URL categories. Easily block users from accessing social media, porn, games, known virus-infected websites, and more!

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      Manufacturing replaced financial services as the top attacked industry in 2021 1

      Use CurrentWare’s data loss prevention and user activity monitoring features to detect high-risk and anomalous behavior

      The top 3 insider threat actors are staff, privileged users, and contractors

      Monitor and restrict the computer activity of trusted insiders to detect and prevent insider threats before they cause damage

      Over half of organizations have experienced an insider threat from 2022-2023  2

      Third-party vendors and employees with privileged access to internal systems present a significant risk to manufacturers

      Check Out Our Great Reviews

      The reports are very easy to understand and the fact that they can  be emailed to you on a schedule is amazing, and have made finding productivity killers VERY easy. Customer support has been fantastic every time I've had to reach out to them; I highly recommend them!

      Kristen S., Associate IT Director
      Specialty Coding Services Broker, 51-1000+ Employees

      We have experienced data leaks by dishonest employees in the past and AccessPatrol has helped us avoid them and work with greater security and peace of mind for us and our customers.

      Julio V., Head of Information Technology
      Financial Services Industry, 10,001+ employees

      As a 'novice' I was able to set up with help from support in about an hour. Previous software took forever and didn't work as advertised. This software worked right out of the box.

      Dr. Gerard B, Office Manager
      Medical Practice, 2-10 Employees

      In my nearly 40 years in the IT business I’ve worked with a lot of support teams. I really appreciate CurrentWare going the extra mile to help me get the most out of the product. They’ve definitely outweighed any of the other competitors that I’ve looked at.

      Jerry Slocum, Managed Services Provider
      Haggerty Auto Group, 150-200 Employees

      Expand your capabilities with CurrentWare's award-winning productivity and security software

      CASE STUDY

      Viking Yachts Stops Departing Employee From Stealing Intellectual Property

      CurrentWare saved us a lot of time and money. If we didn’t have them we would have never known what was going on. I cannot thank them enough for this software; being able to audit removable drives is invaluable.

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology

      CurrentWare Features

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      User Activity Monitoring

      Track web browsing, software use, search queries, and more

      Remote Screen Capture

      Screenshot Monitoring

      Take automatic screenshots or remotely view desktops

      Application Blocker

      Track Software Usage

      Get insights into software usage trends in your organization

      Stealth

      Transparent & Stealth Modes

      Run silently in the background or provide notice of monitoring

      Block USB

      Block USB & Other Devices

      Set full access, read only or no access on storage devices

      Allowed List

      Device Whitelist

      Allow only authorized storage devices to be used

      Block Files

      Block File Transfers

      Prevent files from being transferred to portable storage

      Reports

      DLP Activity Reports

      Track file transfers, storage device use, file operations, and more

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      Block Websites

      Block websites based on
      URLs & content categories

      Download Filter
      Block Downloads/Uploads

      Prevent uploading and downloading based on file type

      Application Blocker
      Application Blacklisting

      Block specific Windows
      applications from launching

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      PC Power Management

      Remotely track and control PC power states

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      Centralized Console

      Manage all your users from the
      centralized console with Active
      Directory import or syncing

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      Platform Security

      Protect your CurrentWare console
      with 2FA, passwords, privilege
      management, and more

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      Offsite Management

      Extend onsite security policies to any remote computer running outside the corporate network

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      SQL Server Supported

      Database scaled for enterprise and
      large business operations using
      Microsoft SQL Server

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      1 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2022 | https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/ADLMYLAZ
      2 Cybersecurity Insiders – 2023 Insider Threat Report | https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/portfolio/2023-insider-threat-report-gurucul/