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Gary Tillery

Gary Tillery, CEO of Skkynet, is a technology and business leader with over 35 years of experience specializing in software development, system integration, strategic partnerships and M&A in industrial software. Gary is the former Senior Director, Strategic Portfolio Partners and M&A at AVEVA, a Schneider Electric subsidiary, where he also held senior leadership roles in software development, product and partner management.
 

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    Protecting Siemens S7 PLCs Starts with Architecture

    A controller connected to the Internet is exposed by design. The practical response is architectural: close the comm path and move process data through a controlled connection
    By: Gary Tillery
    09 October, 2026 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By Skkynet Cloud Systems
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