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Chris interviews Brian Kime, senior analyst with Forrester, about how critical infrastructure and industrial operators are embracing digital transformation, securing their OT and IT networks, and mitigating the risks and vulnerabilities associated with them.

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.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the signing of an agreement with NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) on April 13 to jointly undertake a proof of concept test (PoC) for the remote control of a plant system by utilizing 5th generation mobile communications (5G), the cloud, AI, and other technologies.

ONCITE industrial edge appliance from German Edge Cloud (GEC) has been expanded to include components from the IBM Cloud Paks, which is built on Red Hat’s “OpenShift” Kubernetes platform for enterprises.

Migration of Repsol’s exploration data to the cloud delivers significant performance and collaboration improvements.

At its Haiger plant, Rittal consistently manufactures keeping with Industry 4.0 standards. Solutions from Rittal’s sister company German Edge Cloud are also used in the smart factory. A live dashboard system ensures transparency throughout the entire production process, enabling rapid intervention if necessary. A cycle of analytics, alerts and live dashboarding uses data to generate findings and optimisations.

Accenture hosted the virtual event on March 24, 2021. It featured conversations with leaders in the operational technology (OT) cybersecurity field, who shared how industrial organizations are conceptualizing risk, maximizing budget and implementing programs to overcome OT security challenges.

With Armis, Veristor offers passive cybersecurity asset management, risk management and automated enforcement to mitigate the cyber risk of unmanaged and IoT devices.

95% of security professionals are concerned about risk associated with IoT and IIoT devices on their network.

Leveraging HashiCorp’s consistent workflows, Veristor and Forty8Fifty Labs help customers secure, connect and run any infrastructure for any application.

Bentley Systems announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors led by Accel-KKR to acquire Seequent—a leader in software for geological and geophysical modeling, geotechnical stability, and cloud services for geodata management, visibility, and collaboration—for $900 million in cash.

This vendor-independent standard can take your designs from the device to the cloud and back, protecting your automation investment. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

ODVA announces that user level authentication has been added to CIP Security™, the cybersecurity network extension for EtherNet/IP™.

Siemens Digital Industries Software announces the availability of the latest release of Simcenter™ STAR-CCM+™ software, which has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) High Performance Computing (HPC) Competency status.

The premise behind zero trust access (ZTA) is that it’s not safe to trust anything inside or outside the network without first identifying and classifying all users and devices seeking access. The goal of ZTA is to eliminate all threats, whether they come from outside or within the network. This adoption of this strategy is vital in protecting OT systems, which often must interrogate both network users and a rapidly growing array of enabled Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices.

A transaction manager controls the world between the operational-technology-centric PLC and the information-technology-centric SQL database so OT and IT systems can interoperate successfully and deliver promised benefits of digitalization.

The latest Nozomi Networks OT/IoT Security Report finds supply chain and persistent ransomware attacks have increased security risks for enterprises worldwide.

Partnerships and collaboration are the foundation that enables end-users and suppliers to develop complete solutions for industrial automation and beyond.

To accelerate their digital transformation, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are becoming more connected and complex, which unfortunately opens the door to new cyber risks. To ensure operational availability during this transition, deep visibility into ITS networks is required. Let’s look at the challenges faced by the maritime sector, and how they can be eased with ITS cybersecurity best practices and use of the right technology.

New digital technologies can provide significant operational improvements, but connectivity and cybersecurity concerns must be addressed.