The Shop Floor Is Still the Weakest Link in Industrial Cybersecurity
· Cybersecurity

The Shop Floor Is Still the Weakest Link in Industrial Cybersecurity

Why modern factories remain dangerously exposedManufacturers invest heavily in IT security, cloud controls, and compliance frameworks. Yet once you step onto the shop floor, a different reality often appears. Industrial environments still contain machines that communicate openly, without encryption, authentication, or access restrictions. In many cases, anyone connected to the network can not only read […]

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EU Data Regulation Is Quietly Changing Who Controls Industrial Machine Data
· Hybrid Manufacturing

EU Data Regulation Is Quietly Changing Who Controls Industrial Machine Data

Why access to machine data is becoming a strategic issueFor years, many manufacturers operated with limited access to the data generated by their own machines. Interfaces were proprietary, extraction was restricted, and meaningful reuse often required additional contracts or fees. This shaped how digital initiatives evolved—and, in many cases, why they stalled.EU data regulation is […]

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Data Sovereignty in Manufacturing Starts with One Question: Can You Run Without the Cloud?
· Process Manufacturing

Data Sovereignty in Manufacturing Starts with One Question: Can You Run Without the Cloud?

The hidden line between convenience and dependencyManufacturers are adopting more cloud services, partner integrations, and data-driven applications every year. That shift creates a simple but decisive test for data sovereignty: does production continue if a major external service has an outage? If the answer is no, the problem is bigger than data ownership. It becomes an operational […]

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