Skkynet News & Articles

Keeping Your OPC Data Safe from WannaCry

June 22, 2017
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By Bob McIlvride, Skkynet Cloud Systems More and more companies are recognizing the value hidden in their process data, and are looking at ways to tap into it. If you need to provide access to OPC data on your plant system, say for analytics, predictive maintenance, or real-time dashboards, you'll need to secure your system from the kind of threat that WannaCry poses

Skkynet announces Francois van Vuuren as newest member of Skkynet Advisory Board

June 6, 2017
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Mr. van Vuuren has been certified as a Certified Licensing Professional, and is currently in charge of service sales in the EMEA and APAC regions for Silicon Valley-based Harmonic, and will be a valuable asset in assisting Skkynet with complex partnership and sales negotiations.

Making OPC UA Secure for the Industrial IoT

December 15, 2016
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By Bob McIlvride, Skkynet Cloud Systems Securing an industrial system requires at the very least securing the perimeter against unauthorized access. The challenge is to fully protect the perimeter, and yet still provide access to the data from OPC UA servers inside.

Evolving Towards the Industrial IoT

September 19, 2016
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By Bob McIlvride, Skkynet Amidst all the conversation and occasional hype about the Industrial IoT, there has been cautious but steadily increasing implementation. Here are some questions to consider when evaluating an IIoT solution, to help cultivate an evolutionary approach

Will IT and OT Converge?

June 1, 2016
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By Bob McIlvride, Skkynet For decades, the world of Information Technology (IT) has been evolving separately from the Operational Technology (OT) world. Yet now, increasing demands within the enterprise are starting to force them to cooperate, and possibly even live under one roof.

SKKYNET joins RENASAS partner program

October 13, 2015
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Skkynet Cloud Systems has become a partner in the Renesas Synergy Verified Software Add-on (VSA) Program.

Skkynet supplies secure communications to Red Lion Controls

September 30, 2015
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Skkynet's SkkyHub service provides secure, end-to-end, bidirectional connectivity between the Sixnet IndustrialPro series routers and end users.

Skkynet Expands Registration for Secure Cloud Service

January 27, 2015
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Immediate access to secure, end-to-end networking service now widely available.

Skkynet Joins B+B SmartWorx network

January 21, 2015
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The Connected Intelligence Global Partner Ecosystem wants to create intelligent networks that can collect, manage, and analyze the data generated by billions of sensors.

Skkynet Expands Secure Cloud Services for Industrial & Embedded Systems

November 24, 2014
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Skkynet's Secure Cloud Service allows industrial and embedded systems to securely network live data in real time from anywhere across five continents that has an Internet connection.