HomeJames R. KoelschContributing EditorIIoTIs The Digital Transformation Changing Industry’s Approach to Quality?An update to the Automation World survey on the use of automation for quality inspections detects some surprising changes in the era of digitalization. Quality may be becoming associated more with process feedback than classical inspection technologies.CybersecurityCybersecurity Lessons from SafetyExperts have long advocated for the alignment of cybersecurity and safety to ensure overlapping protections. A number of methods, from protection layering to analytical methods, provide guidance on how to achieve this.HomeThe Role of MES in an IIoT WorldAs the Industrial Internet of Things continues to gain momentum in manufacturing, many wonder about the future of manufacturing execution systems and their relation to digitalization initiatives.SoftwareHow Serious Are You About Alarm Management?An Automation World reader survey detects a rising interest in alarm management best practices. It finds that, though many users are investing in new software, many are also missing the boat by giving their alarm philosophy short shrift.