IT people working together see the biggest benefits,”   says Jeremy Bryant, network technology specialist at supplier Siemens Energy & Automation Inc., of
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Another factor is to make sure that everyone understands that regardless of whether signals move across continents or simply across a small network, the adoption of transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) protocols brings new concerns to the factory floor. Segments that never had concerns about privacy and protection must now put them front and center. “We still have a challenge with educating experts on how to make things secure,” Kondor says.

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