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The Cybersecurity Threat Lurking in Your Operational Efficiency Efforts: Remote Access Vulnerabilities

  • by Scott Dowell
  • February 17, 2025
  • Feature

Here are four best practices manufacturing firms can follow to capitalize on the benefits of remote access without exposing their company to costly cyber risk.

Siemens to Accelerate Customer Time to Market with Advanced Silicon IP Through Alphawave Semi Partnership

  • February 13, 2025
  • News

The agreement will accelerate customer access to Alphawave Semi’s AI-driven, advanced silicon IP platforms via Siemens’ expansive EDA global sales force.

OPSWAT’s MetaDefender Optical Diode Achieves C1D2 Certification

  • February 13, 2025
  • News

The Class 1 Division 2 certification reportedly sets a new industry benchmark for cybersecurity and safety in hazardous environments.

HANNOVER MESSE Presents IT/OT Security Solutions

  • February 12, 2025
  • News

HANNOVER MESSE 2025 is set to put a focus on the topic of IT/OT security, with leading developers in the field showcasing solutions to address both current and future cyber threats. 

Industry 5.0: People and Machines Interact in Real-time to Transform Manufacturing Processes

  • by Sumeet Puri
  • February 7, 2025
  • Feature

The arrival of Industry 5.0 has opened up the ability for manufacturers to "see" in real-time the detailed relationship of the end product to its parts.

The Value of Multivendor Software-Defined Automation

  • by Domenico Napoli
  • February 6, 2025
  • Feature

Independent but interoperable automation solutions enhance agility, efficiency, workforce empowerment and more.

EtherCAT Technlogy Group Welcomes Norwalt Automation Group as Member 8,000

  • February 5, 2025
  • News

The EtherCAT Technology Group reached another milestone in its membership development and now counts 8,000 members with the addition Norwalt Automation Group.

ISA’s Third Annual Industrial Cybersecurity Event Releases Full Program

  • February 4, 2025
  • News

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced the full program for its third annual OT Cybersecurity Summit in Brussels June 18-21, 2025.

2024 Breaks Records with Highest Ever Ransomware Attacks, as Cyber Criminals Target Critical Infrastructure

  • February 3, 2025
  • News

2024 saw the highest volume of annual ransomware cases since NCC Group started monitoring ransomware activity in 2021, with 5263 attacks.

2024 Salary Survey: Engineering Management Retains Highest Average Salary for Automation Professionals

  • by Melissa Landon
  • January 30, 2025
  • Feature

The 2024 Automation Professional Salary Survey results are in!

OT Cybersecurity Best Practices: How to Align Tools Across Legacy and Modern Systems

  • by Eric Forner
  • April 9, 2025
  • Feature

The currect OT cybersecurity landscape necessitates building adaptable security architectures that apply tools in environment-specific ways, across both legacy infrastructure and modern digital systems.

IOT Solutions World Congress Will Award the Best Projects in Digital Transformation

  • April 8, 2025
  • News

The finalist projects of the Industry Solutions Awards have been nominated.

Wibu-Systems Wins BOLD Awards VI in Cybersecurity for AxProtector CTP

  • April 8, 2025
  • News

The award recognizes CodeMeter’s AxProtector Compile Time Protection for revolutionizing secure software development across platforms.

Configuration Change Management, Interoperability Play Roles in Mitigating Risks

  • by Syed Belal
  • April 7, 2025
  • Feature

Focusing on interoperability improves safety factors such as system integration, monitoring and control, diagnostics, emergency response and situation awareness.

Siemens and O2 Telefónica Partner to Develop Solutions Based on 5G Network Slicing

  • April 7, 2025
  • News

A pilot customer from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is already testing the new solution.

New CIP Security Pull Model for Configuration Data Available

  • April 7, 2025
  • News

This will allow for parameters in JSON format to be automatically available for EtherNet/IP network-capable devices.

HANNOVER MESSE 2025: 'Tailwind for Industry'

  • April 4, 2025
  • News

“HANNOVER MESSE 2025 was a powerful commitment to the future viability of industry in Germany and Europe–in close cooperation with its international partners,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler.

The Shift Toward a Business Outcomes Mentality in OT Cybersecurity

  • by Jacob Chapman
  • April 4, 2025
  • Feature

What "business outcome" means will vary by project. But, to put it simply, the question is: “Has what I’ve done even worked?”

EtherCAT Reaches 88 Million Nodes: Strong Growth Despite Difficult Market Conditions

  • April 3, 2025
  • News

EtherCAT remains on course for robust growth and reasserts its leading position in industrial communication with the publication of these latest node figures.

senhasegura Is Now Segura: A Bold Rebrand Reflecting Global Vision and Innovation

  • April 2, 2025
  • News

The rebranding marks a new era of global expansion, leadership in PAM and evolution toward comprehensive identity protection.

Beckhoff Automation Records €1.17 Billion in Revenue Worldwide

  • April 25, 2025
  • News

“This is my sixth crisis in 45 years of business, and almost all of them have followed a very similar pattern." -Hans Beckhoff

The International Society of Automation (ISA) Wins 2025 Gold TRENDY Award

  • April 25, 2025
  • News

ISA won 2025 Gold TRENDY Award for Mimo, an AI-powered large language model that enhances understanding of industrial automation and OT cybersecurity.

Industrials Most Targeted Sector for Ransomware Attacks in March

  • April 24, 2025
  • News

Ransomware cases in March dropped by 32% from February with 600 attacks but rose year-on-year by 46%.

Palindrome Technologies and ISASecure Champion the ISA/IEC 62443 Series of Industrial Cybersecurity Standards

  • April 23, 2025
  • News

Palindrome is finalizing its requirements to become an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited third-party certification body (CB) under the ISASecure scheme.

Rockwell Automation Presents Solutions at ROKLive EMEA 2025 to Help Manufacturers Prepare Operations for the Future

  • April 23, 2025
  • News

The event offers attendees a comprehensive program of labs, presentations, networking and one-on-one consulting sessions.

Understanding the Benefits of Active PoE Switches

  • by Henry Martel
  • April 15, 2025
  • Feature

PoE protocols are evolving and becoming smarter, more powerful and increasingly sophisticated in their management and control.

Threat-Hunting in OT Infrastructure: A Case Study

  • by John Burns
  • April 15, 2025
  • Feature

A public utility used a cybersecurity platform to identify and counteract a persistent breach.

Topical Roundup: April 2025

  • by Melissa Landon
  • April 15, 2025
  • Opinion

Automation.com offers daily news in the form of press releases, features, white papers, product postings and more.

Measuring OT Cyber Effectiveness with Data and Standards: Is What We're Doing Working?

  • by Jacob Chapman
  • April 14, 2025
  • Feature

How do we demonstrate whether OT cybersecurity efforts are actually working, i.e., saving money and increasing productivity?

Solutions for SCADA Access Control Challenges

  • by Ashraf Sainudeen
  • April 14, 2025
  • Feature

Successful programs must address technical, operational and organizational obstacles.