Ransomware attacks against operational technology (OT) are increasing, spurred on by the convergence of IT and OT networks and the accessibility of attack kits available on the dark web. Over the last two years, the range of targets that represent operational technology and critical infrastructure has grown. Some attacks have even been able to target OT systems […]
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Over the past 70 years, we have witnessed a massive increase in consumer and B2B customer demand. According to Statista’s recent analyst report, the smart factory market will grow to about $244.8 billion U.S. dollars by 2024, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6 percent. In the new age of industrialism—Industry 4.0, also known […]
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It’s June, and we are halfway through 2022, but most of these events are just beginning to have in-person conferences and expos. For this month, we’ve curated the list – and timeline – of events happening in June 2022 around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in it for the Industrial IoT & ICS […]
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To keep up with the speed of digital business, more organizations are looking to bring together information technology, which manages data, and operational technology, which handles manufacturing and industrial equipment. Integrating the two departments can help improve productivity and boost competitiveness. Aside from the commercial pressure to digitize and tap technologies such as artificial intelligence, […]
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Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Computing are often used as interchangeable terms, and as much as both refer to machines with human-like capabilities, there are some big and important differences. AI, some basic notes AI is talked about abundantly, and equally abundant are the definitions with which we want to describe this discipline. In synthetic terms, […]
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Introduction Inventors live forever. They must be given credit for their obedience to science and lifetime dedication to aiming for discoveries that serve to improve human life on planet Earth. In the present article, we look at some inventors and scientists from different eras, mostly having their work in the area of electrical engineering and […]
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Businesses and governments have realized the tremendous potential of smart cities as organizations proceed to explore the various applications of IoT and interconnected responsive networks. Until recently, city authorities considered smart technologies mainly as tools for improved efficiency in the background. Now technology is more directly being infused into the daily lives of citizens. Cities […]
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“Come what May.” For this month, we bring you a variety of events happening around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in it for the IIoT & ICS cybersecurity community across all industries. But before you explore the lists of global events, check out our three IIoT events planned for May 2022: Leveraging Industrial […]
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As the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January sparked a new wave of autonomous vehicles (AVs) coming to the automotive market in the next few years, much focus as of late has been on the technology of these vehicles themselves. However, the technology embedded in road infrastructure is also beginning to see more conversation between […]
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Spring has Sprung, but don’t get “fooled” as April comes! For this month, we’ve curated the list – and timeline – of major events happening in April 2022 around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in it for the Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity community across all industries. OH, USA: Smart Cities Connect, April […]
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Smart Factory initiatives – main driver of manufacturing competitiveness Smart Factory is a concept until recently considered futuristic, but now translated into reality by the existing technologies on the market. Relying on cybernetic systems that communicate with each other, Smart Factory is based on the direct communication of production equipment with each other and with a central […]
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In the white paper “Data is the key in IT/OT convergence” we discuss how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 are changing the way organizations are doing business by bridging the gap between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT). One avenue is through data integration, and below, we provide a quick […]
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