Security & Confidentiality

We're a small team in a shared coworking space. This is the realistic version — not corporate paranoia. Mostly: use common sense.

Working in the coworking space

Other companies share the space and can hear and see us — and that's fine. Almost nobody around understands what we actually do (niche magnetics simulation), so don't stress about being overheard or about what's on your screen. We don't whisper or hide.

The one common-sense habit: lock your computer when you step away (Win + L) — and never leave it unlocked when you head home for the day.

Customer & partner data

A customer's model/design is their crown jewel and usually under NDA — keep it in our systems, don't reuse one customer's data for another, and don't let one customer see another's.
Common sense with AI tools: they're fine to use — just don't upload a customer's actual model or NDA files into a random public one. Not a big worry day to day.

Your computer & accounts

BitLocker on every computer that leaves the office (full-disk encryption) — required. It doesn't make data magically safe (nothing is, these days), but it's the concrete measure that lets us honestly tell partners their data is protected — and it's needed for our security certification. On partner projects, also follow any rules the partner sets.
Use company accounts for work, not personal ones (email, drive, tools). It can feel like a small thing, but for a company this is exactly what's required to get a security certificate.

If something goes wrong

Use common sense — a stray email with nothing sensitive is no big deal.
Lost laptop, suspicious email, or a possible data leak → tell your manager right away. There's sometimes a legal 72-hour clock on data breaches, so speed matters.