There has been quite a bit of discussion and speculation about the potential impact of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) on the development, deployment, and operation of industrial control systems (ICS). Predictions have ranged from “Nothing changes” to “It will turn everything that we do on its head.” As is usual in situations like […]
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There are lots of terms thrown around these days, such as: Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Controls Systems (ICS), Operational Technology (OT). What this means is that there are billions of interconnected consumer devices and industrial systems, not running a traditional computer operating system. This number dwarfs the number of traditional computer systems and it […]
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What are digital twins? Digital twins are digital representations of physical objects. In simple cases, sensors for example, the digital representations may be trivial (e.g., current values for temperature, RPMs, etc.). More interesting cases involve complex, and usually expensive, capital assets such as diesel engines, turbines, and heavy duty mining and construction equipment. In these […]
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The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) is aware of public reports from ESET and Dragos outlining a new, highly capable Industrial Controls Systems (ICS) attack platform that was reportedly used in 2016 against critical infrastructure in Ukraine. As reported by ESET and Dragos, the CrashOverride malware is an extensible platform that could be […]
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5G is scheduled to come in 2020. This post discusses NB-IoT use cases and its technical aspects that make it so important for the Internet of Things. NB-IoT, also known as LTE Cat NB1, is about to connect billions of devices in a smarter way. It’s cost efficient, supports lower-power consumption to use low-cost devices, […]
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As we are moving towards autonomous world – the lines have started blurring between machines and human. As more and more machines are taking control of the real-life situations, the topic related to Industrial IoT law, legal and regulatory aspects in the new initiative rollout is becoming very significant day by day. Industrial IoT is […]
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As part of the CEO Insights Series, IIoT World’s Managing Editor, Lucian Fogoros, interviews the CEO of Waterfall Security Solutions, Lior Frenkel, about ICS security, IT/OT divide and the solutions to prevent an ICS cyber incident. Lucian Fogoros: What is Waterfall Security’s focus within the Industrial IoT? Lior Frenkel: Since 2007, Waterfall Security has been protecting […]
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Today, companies in many heavy industries such as manufacturing, power generation, oil & gas, renewables, metals, chemicals, and mining are applying predictive maintenance (PdM) techniques to their multi-million dollar global operations to reduce the costs and downtime associated with unexpected critical machine failure and damage.In many ways, a doctor-patient relationship is a good analogy to […]
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Cybercrime will more than triple the number of job openings over the next 5 years, according to the Cybersecurity Jobs Report, realized by Cybersecurity Ventures. The cybersecurity job forecasts have been unable to keep pace with the dramatic rise in cybercrime, which is predicted to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 […]
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Just about everything is connected: from cell phones and wearable devices to cars, refrigerators and industrial equipment. IT experts have long recognized this global connectivity will only continue to skyrocket. Connectivity adds convenience to our jobs. It is almost expected that employees will use BYOD devices such as laptops, smart phones and tablets to communicate. […]
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Nearly 70% of IoT and implicitly IIoT initiatives fail at the Proof of Concept (PoC) stage, according to a recent study by Cisco. Though the number looks high, it resembles the past records of other new initiatives such as cloud computing, agile initiatives or likewise. What are the main reasons for such high failure rate of […]
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As part of the CEO Insights Series, IIoT World’s Managing Editor, Lucian Fogoros, interviews Indegy’s CEO, Barak Perelman, about the major challenges in protecting ICS from cyber attacks and the best defenses against cyber threats in Industrial Internet of Things era.Lucian Fogoros: What are the major challenges in protecting ICS from cyber attacks?Barak Perelman: Unlike IT […]
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