VDMA study
What is the state of IT security in the industry?
Production downtime due to sabotage and malware is on the rise - this is the conclusion reached by the VDMA in its 'Industrial Security' study. Computer&AUTOMATION lists the results of the study in detail.
For the second time, the VDMA has conducted a study on 'Industrial Security'. The association published the results at SPS IPC Drives 2017.
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