Cybersecurity

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Addressing the Plant Floor Security Challenge

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 cyber risks. 
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Is Your PLC Firmware Up to Date?

Keeping controller firmware up to date can significantly your network’s threat vectors by reducing the percentage of devices with exploitable vulnerabilities.

The Importance of an IT/OT Assessment

An IT/OT assessment is an inventory of all operations technology assets that are necessary for production. This assessment provides the foundation for ensuring your equipment ...

Why People Can Be Your Most Important Cyber Defense

While technology and good cyber practices can effectively protect a company’s network from attack, employees need regular communication with cybersecurity leaders to be effective...

Cybersecurity: Addressing Deprecated Technologies

Deprecated technology pose specific cybersecurity risks. That's why it's essential to phase them out of your systems.

Rockwell Automation Acquires Cybersecurity Company Verve Industrial Protection

The addition of Verve to Rockwell's portfolio complements existing solutions like FactoryTalk AssetCentre.
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Generative AI for Industrial Cybersecurity

Radiflow and CyCraft partner to deploy new industrial cybersecurity technologies that uses generative AI to contain network breaches and stop repeat attacks.
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Schneider Electric Now Offers Industrial Managed Security Services

This new as-a-service cybersecurity offering works with the user’s existing IT/OT infrastructure to protect networks, systems and data across IT, operations and cloud environments...

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Technologies for Traceability and Preventing Counterfeiting

FDA takes closer look at food safety in e-commerce models; Alitheon’s optical AI combats counterfeiting.
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Security Alert for Industrial Control Systems

U.S. Government issues warning about new cyberthreats that impact control systems and SCADA devices across industries.
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Safeguarding Your ICS Against the Log4j Vulnerability

Although no information about industrial control systems being breached via Log4j has yet been made public, the threat exists.
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When is a Retrofit Appropriate?

Retrofits can result in substantial cost savings, and enable an incremental approach to Industry 4.0 initiatives. However, they may not be the correct option in every case.