Cybersecurity

IoT: Three Types of Security

IoT security will never be confused with Fort Knox. It is very important that IoT to be secure in a way that is both technically and economically appropriate. But an IoT strategy that does not incorporate…

February 25, 2020

Identifying Compromises Through Device Profiling

The Internet and our local networks have the ability to handle an amazing quantity of connections simultaneously. That strength leads to a problem when we’re trying to detect malicious traffic: how can we tell when one…

February 17, 2020

[New Report] Cybersecurity for smart factories

Almost half (40%) of manufacturers surveyed recently by Deloitte and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity & Innovation (MAPI) said their operations were impacted by a cyber incident in the past 12 months, and yet one in four have not performed…

February 12, 2020

Driving Through the Maze of Cyberthreats Within the Automotive Industry

Any connected device can be compromised. When we think of vulnerable devices, we immediately think of our phones, laptops, IoT devices, and even enterprise databases. We are moving into a world where our transportation system –…

February 11, 2020

Facility Managers Guide to Building Systems and Cybersecurity

How to Assure Vendors Establish and Use a Cybersecurity Hygiene Don’t look now, but mainstream business leaders are learning that building systems may be the single biggest block of cybersecurity vulnerability in corporate America. Facility Managers,…

February 7, 2020

Trend Micro teams up with Baker Hughes to address industrial cybersecurity challenges

Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announced that it will collaborate with Baker Hughes’ Nexus Controls operational technology (OT) security experts through a strategic framework agreement, signed in late 2019. Together the companies aim to…

February 3, 2020

Is OT security ready for the next wave of cybercrime?

Forrester’s Predictions 2020: The Internet of Things report has an eye-opening forecast on cybercrime for the coming year – an IoT prediction that demands that we collectively consider how to strengthen OT security. We cannot close…

January 28, 2020

[Use Case] Smart Grid and Distribution System Cybersecurity Protection

Smart grid is an evolving new power system framework with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) driven power equipment and a massively layered structure. The new generation sensors, smart meters and electronic devices are integral components of…

January 24, 2020

Real Threats Logs From a Smart Factory Honeypot

Trend Micro just published the results of a six-month honeypot imitating an industrial factory. The highly sophisticated Operational Technology (OT) honeypot attracted fraud and financially motivated exploits. The six-month investigation revealed that unsecured industrial environments are…

January 22, 2020

5 Game Changers for Facilities Managers and Cybersecurity

The year 2019 produced important game changes that help Facilities Managers wage war against cyber attacks on Building Systems. Prior to 2019, Facilities stood on the sideline, hoping the IT department would protect their systems, which…

January 16, 2020