During the space race of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, there was a reason so many monkeys and chimpanzees were shot up into space. Getting into space is relatively easy. Getting back safely, is the hard part (How the Spaceship Got Its Shape, credit starc@) One particular difficulty involves atmospheric re-entry. If a spacecraft’s speed […]
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If you’re like me, you might feel as if the industrial internet of things (IIoT) should be more of a thing by now. That’s not to say it isn’t panning out. IIoT applications are on the rise, and recent estimates anticipate as much as $14 trillion in additions “to global domestic product by 2030” thanks […]
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DevOps came about with the understanding that software development and information technology operations work together to improve deployment frequency, while maintaining service stability. In this process, security was not often part of an original build, but rather “bolted on” afterwards. The new (and better) thinking is DevSecOps, which removes security from its silo and incorporates […]
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The emergence of next generation technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and data science, are poised to transform today’s cities into advanced smart cities. Electric utility companies, with their critical infrastructure and essential services, are well positioned to co-lead this transformation. While smart cities represent a major business opportunity […]
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Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication protocols, which enable machines to “talk” with one another so that commands are communicated and data is transmitted, are indispensable to applications and systems that make use of the internet of things (IoT) and the industrial internet of things (IIoT).Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a communication protocol widely used in both IoT and IIoT deployments. […]
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Recorded version of “How IIoT Creates Real-Time Visibility for Manufacturing” webinar and Q&A Creating real-time visibility in operations is about delivering the right information at the right time to the right person. In today’s factories, manufacturing visibility is often limited because of disparate IT and OT systems, reports based on data from last week, and […]
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To soar like Pan, Peter Pan that is, represents a childhood fantasy that has captivated the minds and desires of countless girls and boys (and I am quite sure a few adults). Whether it was the appeal of Neverland, Captain Marvel, Superman, Falcon, Ironman, Buzz Lightyear, or even Icarus; that inner desire of humans to […]
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A connected factory, a robotic arm, and a power drill walk into a bar. The bartender asks them for data. All three start yelling at the same time. The bartender walks out. The next day, his body is found in a trough of disillusionment outside the old Gartner place. The data wars had begun… Today, the […]
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We all know something big is happening “out there” in industrial operations around the globe. Companies are going beyond standard practices in Continuous Improvement (CI) as they seek step change improvement. Among them, programs go by a range of names: Digital or Industrial Transformation, Industrie 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, and many others. Whatever your company calls […]
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IoT security is a complex issue, especially in projects involving hundreds of edge devices in the field. Cloud security and edge security are two very different issues. Edge systems are isolated, and if there is a network disruption the devices need to know how to protect themselves on an individual basis. At Litmus we’ve seen three […]
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People, Process, & Technology on Two sides of the Same Coin Who should perform the security of the operations technology (OT) and industrial control system (ICS) in any given company? This is a question I commonly get, which is based on a need to identify the proper structure, governance, staffing, tooling, training, etc., of personnel […]
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Robert is a recognized pioneer in the industrial security incident response and threat intelligence community. He gained his start in security as a U.S. Air Force Cyber Warfare Operations Officer tasked to the National Security Agency where he built a first-of-its-kind mission identifying and analyzing national threats to industrial infrastructure. He went on to build […]
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