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The integrity of digital files is crucial in the tech industry, where even a single tampered document can have far-reaching consequences. Tech companies handle a vast volume and diverse range of files daily, from proprietary code and contracts to sensitive customer data. Ensuring file authenticity and integrity is vital for smooth operations. How can tech companies ensure that the files they handle 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
When someone from within an organization or an external entity tampers with a file, its contents are altered without being easily noticeable. Think of altered contracts or malicious code injections. Tampering can lead to fraud or even targeted data breaches, and the financial implications can be substantial.
According to 2024’s IBM annual , 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.
You must also consider the difficulty of spotting maliciously altered files. We invite you to watch this , which covers precisely this in under two minutes.
Introduction to Truth Enforcer
As presented in the video, Truth Enforcer, previously known as CB Blockchain Seal, is a solution that allows tech companies to ensure files’ authenticity and integrity by placing digital seals on them. The seals enable 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. MAAVi is Europe’s largest hub for agrifood biotechnology. It 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 Truth Enforcer 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 Truth Enforcer project involved NearSoft, a Portuguese tech company that integrated Truth Enforcer 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 Truth Enforcer was quick. In the end, we got a straightforward solution for a complex problem.”
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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 to check you always work with authentic files.
If you want to understand the process and benefits in detail, visit our or 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.
