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Patrick Bedwell

Patrick Bedwell is the senior director of product and partner marketing at Nozomi Networks. He has extensive executive experience in cybersecurity, spanning over 20 years in startups and public companies. He has been responsible for creating and executing high-impact marketing strategies for security organizations including Fortinet, AlienVault and Lastline.

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    Closing the IoT Security Gaps in your ICS

    Understand these factors to protect mixed ICS and IoT environments. This article comes from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity.
    By: Nozomi Networks, Patrick Bedwell
    02 June, 2021 | 8 minutes
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    IoT Devices: The Newest Source of OT Network Security Gaps

    Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, like asset management sensors and environmental monitoring devices, deliver huge benefits to critical infrastructure and industrial organizations, including cost reduction and safety improvements. But they also create security gaps because many operators don’t have the tools needed to monitor and protect them.
    By: Nozomi Networks, Patrick Bedwell
    21 April, 2021 | 3 minutes
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    The U.S. Government is Creating Security Standards for IoT Devices

    A new security bill is awaiting signature by President Trump. It directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create minimum cybersecurity standards for IoT devices owned or controlled by the U.S. government.
    By: Nozomi Networks, Patrick Bedwell
    02 December, 2020 | 4 minutes
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    Massive IoT Disruption Coming to an OT Network Near You

    What many operators may not realize is that adoption of large volumes IoT devices will occur in virtually every industry, not just a few. Simply put, the scope of change this adoption will demand in the IT and OT ecosystem is enormous.
    By: Nozomi Networks, Patrick Bedwell
    11 November, 2020 | 4 minutes
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