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 ...

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 ...

OT security is emerging as a critical telecom industry priority, where weak controls in power, cooling and automation systems ...

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.

Data diodes are re-emerging as a preferred control as IT-OT convergence expands the industrial attack surface and regulators tighten segmentation mandates. Hardware-enforced, one-way data flow offers ...

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”, ...

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 ...

Because so much equipment on a production floor runs different types and versions of software and firmware, it is common for engineering managers to lack a full understanding of the state of the ...

Cyberattacks are in the news on a near-daily basis, with IT attacks involving stolen data dominating the headlines. However, vulnerabilities in our nation’s critical infrastructure point to a ...