Cybersecurity

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How Data Fabrics Reduce Industry’s Cyber-Risk

Learn how data fabrics — scalable data architectures that can handle all OT and IT data types, historize them and make the data available in real-time — are being deployed to address industrial cybersecurity and to eradicate data silos across companies.

As the digital transformation of industrial systems accelerates, organizations face a growing challenge in securing their operations technology environments.

Safety Requires a Greater Focus on Cybersecurity

Andrew Harris

Cybersecurity should be viewed as a workplace safety issue, as increasingly connected automation systems can pose a personnel risk in the most extreme cyberattacks.

Re-Assessing the Executive Role in Industrial Security

Dino Busalachi

As cyber threats to industry escalate, the C-suite and board of directors must take an active role in ensuring the security and resilience of their manufacturing operations.

How to Approach the Risks of IoT Technology

David Greenfield, editor in chief

NIST offers manufacturers an array of cybersecurity information related to Internet of Things technologies—from device selection and implementation guidance to outlines on what...

Addressing the Plant Floor Security Challenge

Brian R. May

Technologically speaking, IT and OT domains have largely converged. Culturally speaking, there is still a bit of work to do, which leaves industrial operations open to significant...

A Guide to Cybersecurity Insurance for Manufacturers

Kevin Romer

From the main obstacles to expect and how to pass audits to the role of IT/OT assessments and key benchmarks for coverage eligibility, these are the most important aspects of ...

How the Automotive Industry Confronts Growing Cyber Attacks

Tim Bailey of Rockwell Automation shares insights into how automotive manufacturers and suppliers are dealing with plant floor cybersecurity issues and the lessons learned there...