Efficiency and automation are not the only important success factors in the industrial environment today; security and control over sensitive company information are also of vital importance. Data security and digital sovereignty are therefore moving more and more into the center of strategic focus for manufacturing companies. Four aspects play a key role here:
1. Targeted access control and transparent processes
A finely graded role and rights management system ensures that only authorized persons have access to confidential data. The system documents all processing steps seamlessly and ensures that they remain transparent throughout the entire life cycle of a document. An integrated “time travel function” makes it possible to restore previous versions at any time, allowing the development steps for individual documents to be traced precisely.
2. Artificial intelligence – company-specific and protected
AI in document and quality management systems (DMS/QMS) adds value where it specifically improves processes – for example, in fast access to company knowledge, automated document processing, or multilingual communication. The AI is designed to be client-specific: it learns exclusively from the data of the respective organization, has no internet connection, and does not pass on any content to third parties. Company know-how thus remains confidential and protected.
3. Development, operation, and data storage in Europe
Fabasoft Approve develops, operates, and hosts its AI-supported DMS/QMS entirely in a European cloud-native environment. Customers themselves can choose in which location they want to store their company data. This means that sensitive information remains strictly subject to the European legal framework – an important factor for all organizations that value digital sovereignty.
4. Certified security at the highest level
In regular external audits, the security architecture of the cloud environment meets numerous internationally recognized standards, including: BSI C5, ISAE 3000 SOC2, ISO 27001/27018, and EU Cloud Code of Conduct, Level 3. These certifications and attestations demonstrate the highest standards of data protection, transparency, and security.
Digital future – designed with sovereignty
A shared data environment in a European cloud combines maximum data security with practical support for documentation and quality processes. For mechanical and plant engineering, this means that information remains protected, processes remain transparent, and data sovereignty remains exclusively with the company itself at all times.
