Case Study: Fast-Growth Semiconductor Manufacturer achieves secure global personnel file sharing for rapid hiring with Fortra's Digital Guardian Secure Collaboration

Digital Guardian Secure Collaboration Secures Sensitive Personnel Files for Fast-Growth Tech Manufacturer

A fast‑growing U.S. semiconductor manufacturer with about 2,000 employees needed to recruit talent worldwide while securely sharing sensitive personnel files containing PII (names, social security numbers) across teams and jurisdictions. Existing controls were cumbersome, drove shadow IT, and couldn’t scale with rapid hiring, so the information security team sought a frictionless way to protect data in transit and at rest without disrupting collaboration.

The company deployed Digital Guardian Secure Collaboration to attach AES‑256 encryption and granular, updatable policies to files themselves—no agents required—and integrate with email, Dropbox, Box, SharePoint and on‑prem systems. The SaaS solution delivered secure key handling (TLS), auditing and dashboard visibility, enabling seamless, compliant sharing across HR, product and executive teams, improving governance and preventing unauthorized access while supporting rapid recruiting and growth.