
Extending transparency to the cloud
Netscout Systems announced the deployment of Netscout Cyber Investigator (NCI) for AWS.

Netscout Systems announced the deployment of Netscout Cyber Investigator (NCI) for AWS.
Artificial intelligence is seen as a solution to current challenges in various areas of life. Politicians are promoting AI, but would like to assess the consequences of the technology and regulate it if necessary. The use of AI for security tasks is considered below.

Cyber resilience refers to a company's resistance to cyber attacks. Matthias Ochs, Managing Director of Genoa, explains in a short interview how you can create the conditions for sustainable cyber resilience.
The safety function 'Safely limited speed with safety gate open' is relevant for set-up operation or troubleshooting on machines. Below is an example of a safety solution with a redundant encoder and safety controller.

Rockwell Automation has further developed its service and solution expertise and is introducing the LifecycleIQ Services brand.
A modern strategy for OT security combines rules, procedures and measures with the defense-in-depth principle and AI-supported attack detection - and takes the most important OT security protection goals into account from the outset.

For the protection of conveyor systems and machinery, Pilz is expanding its range of position and proximity switches with the compact draw-wire switch PSENrope mini.
In the industrial environment, extensive data input is generated from a wide variety of sources, which is often processed with the help of artificial intelligence applications. How can the good ideas behind this process be effectively protected?

Wibu-Systems provides users with version 7.20 of the 'CodeMeter' technology.

Programmable logic controllers
Secure coding practices for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are now being published for the first time. Such programming principles, which help to take security into account, are common for IT software, but until now there was no such thing for programming PLCs.

The TRK38 from TWK is a singleturn magnetic encoder that was developed with safety-oriented applications in mind.
The Claroty Research Team has identified and reported a serious vulnerability to bypass the memory protection of the S7-1200 and S7-1500 PLCs.
DIN and DKE are pooling their expertise in the field of cybersecurity standardization in the "Cybersecurity" joint committee. This is intended to give German stakeholders better access to help shape upcoming EU regulations.

Security in mechanical and plant engineering
The VDMA has published the IEC 62443 guidelines. In it, the association gives companies tips on how they can integrate security into machines and systems.

HMS Networks presents Ewon Cosy+, a new generation of secure remote maintenance routers. The company is relying on a new security concept.
The Pilz Group had to take the global crises and upheavals into account in the 2020 financial year. However, the company is looking to the coming months with confidence.

Shortly before the end of the legislative period, the German government reformed the IT Security Act. For a long time, the debate centered on the question of whether Huawei technology could be used in the 5G expansion. The legal basis for this has now been expanded.
Nomen est omen: The people behind the award-winning products were certainly delighted to receive the award in the Safety category. The winners at a glance.

Matthias Brinkmann has been the new head of the German sales subsidiary of automation company Pilz since January 2021. Brinkmann previously managed Pilz's sales activities in Asia.

Belden is launching a new member of the 'Bobcat' product family with the Bobcat high-port switch from Hirschmann.