Articles & News on IT/OT Convergence

Building Better Data Foundations for Secure & Robust OT, IT & Cloud Data Integration

  • by John Weber
  • February 1, 2024
  • Feature

Differing technologies implemented in OT, IT and business systems demand secure, flexible and sustainable data exchange solutions across many secure integration points.

IFS Reports Industry Leading Results with 33% Software Revenue Growth for 2023

  • January 30, 2024
  • News

The company posted exceptional results with software revenue growth at 33% year-on-year and cloud revenue up 46%.

Will Industry Go Far Enough to Protect Critical Infrastructure and Manufacturing in 2024?

  • by Ilan Barda
  • January 29, 2024
  • Feature

What OT security programs should we expect from the industrial world in 2024, and what trends will impact securing these facilities against cyber breaches?

Industrial Operations Need Mature OT Cybersecurity

  • by Sid Snitkin
  • January 29, 2024
  • Feature

Cybersecurity has never been more important or more challenging for manufacturers and critical infrastructure operators.

OT and IT Data Sharing: How Can We Ensure a Secure and Resilient Industry 4.0?

  • by Sal Morlando
  • January 25, 2024
  • Feature

This growing interconnectivity in critical infrastructure environments is resolving some challenges while simultaneously creating or exacerbating others.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Solutions for IT and OT/ICS

  • by Muhammad Yousuf Faisal
  • January 25, 2024
  • Feature

EDR solutions use Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, behavior analytics and threat intelligence to detect threats and neutralize existing attacks by actively blocking and or isolating endpoints.

Top 12 Most-Read Automation.com Articles of 2023

  • by Melissa Landon
  • January 18, 2024
  • Feature

To everyone who submitted content: thank you; you helped to make Automation.com what it is. To readers who might have missed a newsletter or two, here are the top 12 most-read articles. 

IFS Becomes a Patron of MIT Center for Information Systems Research (CISR)

  • January 17, 2024
  • News

Collaboration with CISR will provide access to world-leading exclusive research, insights and development opportunities.

It’s Time to Talk About Data Quality in OT Cybersecurity

  • by Ilan Barda
  • January 12, 2024
  • Feature

Facility managers and logistics operators are reaching an operational technology cybersecurity (OT security) tipping point.

Mark Moffat Appointed as CEO of IFS

  • January 11, 2024
  • News

Moffat takes over from Darren Roos who has been appointed as the company’s Chair of the Board. Both appointments are effective immediately.