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Elnur
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IT/OT Convergence

Bridging the divide: Unifying IT and OT in U.S. manufacturing

While IT often pushes for modernization and innovation, OT teams, responsible for the smooth operation of production lines, often resist change for fear of any disruption.
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Cybersecurity

Another new cybersecurity study shows risks to OT can’t be ignored

Paper from Palo Alto Networks and Siemens emphasizes the risks to SCADA systems and OT devices connected to the public internet.
Stevanovicigor
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Cybersecurity

OT cybersecurity challenges: Q&A with Rob Larsen

The security adviser at Silverfort weighs in on the convergence of OT and how it's reshaping cybersecurity, why manufacturing is so often targeted, and AI and IoT's role in the...
Bsenic
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Cybersecurity

Spearphishing, ransomware remain top cybersecurity threats to manufacturing

ReliaQuest report for Aug. 1, 2024, through Jan. 31, 2025, noted a “turbulent threat landscape” with attackers ramping up their abuse of remote external services software.
Salmassara
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Digital Transformation

Research shows tech growth in manufacturing off to a fast start in 2025

New Revalize report reflects what industry is prioritizing, the challenges they'll face, and what the future of the businesses might look like.
Denisismagilov
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Cybersecurity

Webinar: Cybersecurity center stage in 2025 and beyond

Sponsor Yubico provided the platform for three panelists, including Smart Industry's Scott Achelpohl, to discuss cyber defense and what manufacturers can do now that threat actors...
Niall Wiggan
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Cybersecurity

Why ransomware attackers target backups—and how to ensure your data is protected

What if the bad guys manage to destroy, damage, or encrypt your backup data in addition to your production data? In that case, you're pretty much out of luck.
Andrii Yalanskyi
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Cybersecurity

The cost of downtime: Manufacturing's worst nightmare and how to solve it

Downtime at critical sites, whether the result of an outage or a ransomware or other cyberattack, can lead to millions in losses.
Ekkasit919
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Digital Transformation

New report reflects optimism among manufacturers mixed with some caution

Digital transformation still is surging, but Industry 4.0 faces workforce, C-suite buy-in, and money challenges among others in manufacturing, SI survey shows
Svetlana Diacenco
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Special Reports

Crystal Ball preview: Top cybersecurity risks in 2025 and beyond

As we have seen with Boeing Co. and others, ransomware—online extortion schemes perpetrated against vulnerable companies—remains a top concern. And OT and the vast supply chain...
Casimirokt
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Digital Transformation

New report reveals ‘grind’ of digital transformation, slow road to success

Results of new Gartner survey reveal only 48% of initiatives have been successful, but CIOs say investments will nevertheless surge in 2025 in cybersecurity, AI, business intel...
Tashatuvango
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Digital Transformation

Poll: Which manufacturing tech will rise in 2025?

Smart Industry is asking, so please look into your own crystal ball and answer which factory floor technologies, if any, will take the title of "most hyped" away from AI.
Leowolfert
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Cybersecurity

Every cybersecurity program should include regulatory compliance

Assessing and repelling external threats to your production line can’t come at the expense of preventing damage from regulatory penalties that can be as costly or more so than...
Justlight
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Digital Transformation

Managing the industrial edge: challenges, approaches and solutions

A new generation of edge computing solutions is revolutionizing the industrial plant and automation markets, thanks to the emergence of the IoT, Industry 4.0, and advances in ...
Simon Kadula
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Digital Transformation

Leveraging smart factories to adopt data-driven approaches

It’s Industry 4.0 in action to think of these strategies as ways to not only upgrade your technology but also to keep up with your competition.