Even before the major denial-of-service attack that took down power in the Ukraine in December 2015, industrial systems experts had been growing more restive about the mounting insecurities of these mission critical systems. That attack brought…
It is well documented that IoT devices have introduced new security risks. Most IoT devices must interface to cloud based management and analytics engines and therefore support a TCP/IP stack for this communication. Our IoT endpoint…
Selecting the right hydrocarbon leak detection technology is one of the most consequential decisions an oil and gas operator can make, affecting safety, regulatory compliance, environmental protection, and operational costs. This IIoT World guide compares the…
Two years ago, mobile technologies were widespread, but IoT mania was only beginning. Today, no one is surprised at the appearance of an IIoT. The idea of putting your logging, monitoring, and even supervisory/control functions in…
There are two sides to the cybersecurity fence when addressing threats and other concerns. The first side is what we're most familiar with in corporate IT or Information Technology (IT). The other side of the cybersecurity…
I’ve been writing about OT cybersecurity for a while and, although a consistent part of the message is that the overall level of risk is high and rising, some positive developments should be acknowledged. In particular,…
US national security depends on the reliability and continuous operations of the nation’s critical infrastructure. The increasing complexity and connectivity of critical infrastructure systems exposes them to cybersecurity threats which put their safety and reliability at…
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) allow operators to monitor and control industrial processes, including those in manufacturing, power transmission, oil & gas, and other industries. You can find Industrial Control Systems in lots of different places -…
Changing business models and new regulatory requirements are accelerating the need for IT/OT convergence. IIoT enables unprecedented levels of real-time connectivity, dramatically increasing cybersecurity risks. Industrial control systems on OT networks have different operational requirements that…
Several years ago Stuxnet made the public aware of the reality of critical infrastructure cyber-attacks by a nation-state. It was also one of the earliest examples of an IoT attack where the PLCs that connected to…
The emergence of Edge Computing in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has become a cost prohibitive, expensive trend. Overall interest in Edge Computing has risen in the IIoT space because of confusion between the exact…
Frequently, video solutions intended for industrial use are purchased by the organization’s security department. In most organizations, operations and security are different departments. This often provides budget, control, and integration challenges within the organization. Treating the…