In an industrial environment, stability, reliability and productivity are crucial. To avoid production downtime, many companies deploy remote access and smart maintenance solutions. Read our news and reports on security-related developments in the Industrial Internet of Things including secure communication for employees and flexible technology such as predictive maintenance.
Internet of Things raises fresh security challenges for industry
For many years industries like oil and gas, electricity, agriculture and utilities have relied on operational communications infrastructure outside the main corporate network to collect data and provide supervisory control.
Is Industry 4.0 Ready for the Ransomware Threat?
Ransomware is the latest trend in criminal malware. It infects computers, encrypts data and demands a ransom payment in the form of bitcoins. The encryption is so strong that it has not yet been circumvented.
Flaws in Industrial IoT Underline Importance of Secure Connectivity
According to the leading analyst firm Gartner Group over 50% of major new business processes and systems will incorporate some element of the Internet of Things (IoT) by the year 2020. The potential for IoT to revolutionize existing business models is very exciting.
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