Articles tagged as OT security manufacturing

2026 Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem: 27 Platforms for Industrial AI
· Artificial Intelligence

2026 Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem: 27 Platforms for Industrial AI

The manufacturing sector is currently navigating a massive transition from static dashboards to Agentic AI, systems that can perceive, reason, and act autonomously. However, as highlighted by industry leaders during the sessions and discussions at IIoT World Days 2025, AI is only as effective as the data feeding it.Success in 2026 requires a diverse ecosystem […]

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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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