Cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) were virtually unknown until five years ago, but their volume has been doubling since 2009. This threat is distinct from IT-focused vulnerabilities that ...
The first step in securing OT networks is gaining full visibility into all assets, then segmenting them based on workflows ...
Operational technology faces security risks that differ sharply from IT, yet both teams must collaborate to secure critical ...
While industrial technology infrastructure has numerous components, two of the most prominent are the systems that manage the flow of information—that is, information technology (IT)—and those that ...
The new cyber reality has made operational technology (OT) operators crucial to securing manufacturing networks—the most targeted sector of industrial cyber-attacks in 2015, according to the U.S.
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 is connected, secured, ...
Eric Marchewitz is a field solution architect with a 23-year career in cybersecurity solutions, working for such companies as PGP Security, McAfee, Cisco and Check Point. He is a recovering CISSP and ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. The critical infrastructure of the world runs on OT and IIoT ...
Address challenges to quality operational data by paying attention to four key data aspects. Industrial digital transformation had its beginnings in the Industry 4.0 initiative, unveiled in Germany in ...
One of the biggest challenges in securing IT/OT systems is the human factor - AdobeStock The convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) is no longer a matter of “if”, ...
With practical examples at many distribution organizations, IT/OT convergence is not entirely new. But now there are strong technology and business reasons driving increased distribution IT/OT ...