In the world of IT/OT cybersecurity, there is no silver bullet. What you can do in your organization is to minimize the attack surfaces and threat vectors, and be vigilant and proactive in your defense against adversaries. To that end, we suggest that you implement a multilayered defense-in-depth cybersecurity strategy and stop the cyber threat […]
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In defining policies and procedures around the implementation and management of security controls in an enterprise environment, the organization is advised to adopt a cybersecurity framework to overcome challenges. This is a series of documented processes that can provide the baseline best practices to help the organization plan, design and deploy security controls on cyberthreats. […]
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According to a forecast by Gartner, the number of IoT devices in use will reach 8.4 billion in 2017 and grow to a staggering 20.4 billion by 2020, and the market opportunity for IoT will reach US$2 trillion by 2017. With the proliferation of IoT devices and technologies in the commercial and industrial sectors, we […]
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Consumers want their work, home and mobile devices to communicate together to provide information that was previously not available from isolated systems. This desire is at the root of the Internet of Things (IoT). The rise of IoT started when consumers began to interconnect devices — ranging from personal computers, smartphones, tablets and wearables, to […]
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Richard Ku has been involved in Cyber Security for over 28 years, serving as a threat researcher and engineer. He has managed and developed many security products and services across different customer segments and verticals. Richard is currently the Senior Vice President of Commercial IoT Business & Market Development at Trend Micro, a leading Cyber Security […]
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If you’re following industrial cyber security trends you know that industrial networks, endpoints and control systems typically have inherent weaknesses that make them insecure and vulnerable to compromise through digital methods. With 5.6 million newly connected devices added per day in 2016 and an estimated 21 billion online by 2020, these current growth trends only […]
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Since the mid-1990s, many industrial companies have interconnected their industrial control systems (ICSs) to improve productivity, maintenance, and safety in the operational environment. Some of this interconnectivity was to the Internet. While, this connectivity helped to improved the efficiency, security was at best a minimal consideration. The lack of adequate security planning has resulted in […]
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In 2026, the industrial sector has reached a critical turning point where “High Tech” meets “High Touch.” According to the latest member survey from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), 41% of manufacturers are prioritizing AI Vision systems in their 2026 automation strategies. This makes vision technology the top emerging priority, outpacing both Large Language Models and humanoid robotics in […]
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As manufacturers face volatile energy costs and aggressive decarbonization targets, the focus for 2026 is shifting from passive monitoring to active grid interaction. The following 10 platforms and technologies were highlighted by industry leaders during IIoT World Days 2025 as critical for optimizing energy consumption, stabilizing smart grids, and monetizing distributed assets. Toshiba (Virtual Power Plants) […]
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Employer-educator partnerships are key to overcoming the semiconductor talent shortage, accelerating innovation, and maintaining economic competitiveness. Fabrication labs, known as “fabs,” are the linchpin of the semiconductor industry. Fabs are where microchips are manufactured — the integrated circuits that power virtually every modern electronic device across every sector of the economy. Investing in fabs for […]
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Industrial fabrication is transforming as manufacturers shift from manual inspection to intelligent, data-driven systems. Through the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), machines, sensors and analytics platforms communicate seamlessly to create a connected production ecosystem. This integration allows every fabrication stage to be monitored in real time, providing instant visibility into performance and process variations.Instead of […]
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The Internet of Things is no longer a fringe technology. Sensors, cameras, medical devices, industrial controllers, smart meters, and connected vehicles are now integral to how we live, work, and defend our nations. IoT promises enormous economic and social benefits—greater efficiency, new services, improved public safety—but it also vastly expands the attack surface for cyber […]
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