intellectual property protection
NYU Abu Dhabi Team Wins Hack3D Challenge
Two students from New York University Abu Dhabi won the first prize of the Hack3D challenge at New York University Tandon’s School of Engineering. Only five teams advanced to the…
NYU Tandon Gets Grant to Teach Cybersecurity in 3D Printing
With so many fields applying additive manufacturing and 3D printers often being connected to the internet, they face security issues that range from privacy concerns to device integrity. Defects in…
Infill Creates a “Fingerprint” for Tracing 3D Printed Items Back to Their Sources
In a new study led by the University at Buffalo entitled “PrinTracker: Fingerprinting 3D Printers Using Commodity Scanners,” researchers may have made a breakthrough in how to trace a 3D printed…
Boeing Protects Its 3D Printed Intellectual Property with Assembrix Software
Boeing is heavily involved in 3D printing, using multiple vendors to 3D print parts for aircraft such as the Dreamliner. But with such collaboration comes risk. While the vendors themselves…
Green Ship of the Future Consortium Explores Maritime 3D Printing and IP
The Green Ship of the Future consortium is dedicated to improving the sustainability of the maritime industry. One of the consortium’s goals is emission-free maritime transport, which it is pursuing using…
Identify3D Offers Siemens’ Digital Factory Advanced Security Technology Through New Partnership
Last year, global software company Siemens announced that it would be expanding its Frontier Partner Program, an initiative that partners with startups and gives them access to Siemens’ technology. One of…
3D Printing in a Secure STEM Environment: MyStemKits & D3CRYPT3D Announce Partnership
As 3D printing dives deeper into the educational system, dedicated teachers are increasing their focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) / STEAM (including art) curricula, providing students with…
NYU Researchers Develop a New, Sneakier Weapon Against Counterfeit 3D Printed Parts
When we talk about 3D printing and security concerns, one of the first issues that comes up is that of counterfeit 3D printed parts. If a skillful hacker manages to…
More to Worry About: IP Thieves Could Use Smartphones to Steal Design Data from Your 3D Printer in Action!
3D printing and the impacts it offers up to the world can be appreciated from numerous angles, meaning something very different for many, whether hobbyists or industrial operators, all with…
