Why rob a bank for a few thousand pounds when you can extort millions through ransomware cyber-attacks on SMEs? The risks are smaller, payment comes in safe cryptocurrencies, and you do not even need…
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Addressing industrial cyber security in manufacturing
An earlier blog entitled “Hacking attacks on UK manufacturers increasing”, considered why hackers were switching from stealing data to ransomware, this begs the questions of where the organisations should start about ensuring industrial…
Advantech/Secomea secure remote access collaboration
Manufacturers Advantech and Secomea are collaborating to meet the remote communication security challenges arising from the growth of Industry 4.0/IIoT. As a result,…
Hacking attacks on UK manufacturers increasing.
Hardly a week goes by without a well-known company admitting to a data security breach. Besides an increase in number, the style of hacking attacks is also changing, putting many manufacturers in the…
M262 controller bolsters IIoT for performance machines
Flagship factories aside, most manufacturers are likely to take a phased approach to in introduce IIoT or Industry 4.0. The M262 controller from Schneider Electric was introduced for making the transition to smart automation…
Packaged plant rooms deliver big benefits in small spaces
Architects and designers build many beautiful buildings, but plant room space is often not high on their list of key features. This presents unique challenges for plant room providers as they try to integrate…
Securing IIoT deployments is critical
Connectivity is at the heart of Industry 4.0 and IIoT implementations, and securing IIoT deployments from cyber-attacks is critical to this. A successful cyber-attack on an IIoT system can result in the loss of…
