Many operating instructions contain warnings 'to death'. This may be reassuring for the manufacturer, but for the reader it means that relevant information is barely noticed - possibly with fatal consequences for people, the environment and the product.
read more...Manufacturers of automation components must take appropriate measures to ensure both the safety and security of their devices and to be protected in an increasingly networked world. The two worlds fit together more easily than is generally assumed.
read more...Vulnerability and patch management are well established in the world of office IT. Not so in manufacturing environments - cyber attacks have an easy time of it.
read more...The protective measures used in traditional IT in terms of information security are generally not suitable for OT environments. Machine learning (ML)-based intrusion detection systems (IDS) provide a remedy.
read more...The more powerful the components become, the faster OPC UA will establish itself at field level. How can communication via this data exchange standard be designed securely?
read more...'Women in Cybersecurity Awards'
The IT security company NTT Security has launched the 'Women in Cybersecurity Awards'. The aim is to recognize outstanding and talented female experts in cybersecurity.
read more...NürnbergMesse has provided an outlook for this year's it-sa. For the first time, the security trade fair will occupy four exhibition halls. Among other things, there will be around 350 presentations, a start-up competition and a joint stand for the Basque Country.
read more...Andreas Helget was appointed Vice President Operations for Yokogawa Europe on April 1, 2019. In this role, he is responsible for the productivity strategy of the European subsidiaries in addition to his duties as Managing Director of Yokogawa Germany.
read more...The automation provider Pilz remains on course for moderate growth despite the economic downturn. Among other things, the company is focusing on 'Rail 4.0' as a growth market for the future.
read more...Deutsche Telekom is drawing attention to the growing dangers posed by hackers. At the beginning of April, the Group had a peak of 46 million attacks on its honeypots - the average was 31 million per day. In comparison: in April 2018, the average was 12 million.
read more...The German IT security manufacturer Genoa has acquired the start-up Cognitix, which specializes in data analytics and machine learning.
read more...The 'Forum Safety & Security' will take place again this year from July 8 to 10 at the Stadthalle Sindelfingen. Participants will learn everything they need to know about functional safety and data security in industry and the automotive sector.
read more...Safeguarding vertical axes is an unpleasant challenge for many plant manufacturers. A safety module for drive-based safety technology provides a remedy. The requirements of the DGUV are also met by means of integrated brake management.
read more...This year, the interdisciplinary 'Forum Safety & Security' will take place from July 9 to 10, 2019 (basic seminar & workshops on July 8) in the Stadthalle Sindelfingen. Would you like to be there with a presentation? Then you can submit your proposal now.
read more...Lynx Software Technologies has released version 6.0 of its hypervisor Lynxsecure, which can now also be used in multicore systems based on ARM designs for the first time. Specifically: Lynxsecure 6.0 supports the Armv8-A architectures in addition to Intel-x86.
read more...A wide variety of components work together in an industrial process control system. A single infected device can serve as a gateway for accessing, modifying or switching off other nodes. This is how companies can protect themselves.
read more...With current web standards such as HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, the new Lasal VisuDesigner engineering tool from Sigmatek allows the creation of hardware-independent, user-friendly visualization solutions displayed on various HMI devices.
read more...Cisco presents an application designed to close the gap between IT and OT. AI technology helps to identify threats when monitoring networks.
read more...Together with Kaspersky Lab, PcVue has developed a new complete solution consisting of a SCADA system, computer hardware and a secure operating system. The company also has news in terms of LoRaWAN.
read more...At Pilz, users can create individual safety gate solutions from various components using the modular principle. The decisive factor here is a diagnostic tool that allows individual safety gates to be controlled even with single-cable solutions.
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