Beverage industry neglects cyber security
How well protected is the beverage industry in the DACH region against cyber attacks? Copa-Data surveyed 228 companies from the industry on this topic - with some worrying results.
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read more...Based on IO-Link and Profisafe
With Safety over IO-Link, Balluff provides system manufacturers with an easy-to-integrate safety solution based on IO-Link and Profisafe.
read more...Review of the 'Forum Safety & Security 2017'
The topics covered at the WEKA trade media's 'Safety & Security Forum', which took place in Munich from July 4 to 6, 2017, ranged from product safety to protecting the entire production process. Conclusion: Safety in a company is a process that needs to be practiced every day.
read more...Petya could be aimed at destroying data
Communication between victims and cybercriminals takes place via an ordinary email service, and unlocking the data is extremely complicated - according to Bitdefender, these are signs that the people behind Petya are not interested in extortion money.
read more...Hima with a new business division
Stefan Basenach Head of Process Industry
Hima appointed Stefan Basenach as head of the new Process division on May 1, 2017. In doing so, the company aims to bundle responsibility in the process industry across all countries.
read more...Basic seminar Functional Safety & Security
The basic seminar "Functional Safety & Security" with Bernard Mysliwiec will take place on July 4, 2017 for newcomers and lateral entrants to the topics of functional safety and data security.
read more...Setting the course for safety
For some time now, IO-Link has been a standard in mechanical and plant engineering that enables transparent data exchange right down to field level from sensor to actuator. Recently, the course has also been set towards safety.
read more...New products from the security sector
In the age of Industry 4.0 and Big Data, the topic of IT security is becoming increasingly important. Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized product innovations in the field of security in a series of pictures.
read more...On the move in the factory - autonomously and safely!
Many experts are convinced that automated guided vehicles - AGVs for short - will play a central role in the factories of the future. What are the safety requirements here and what role does the harmonized EN ISO 3691-4 play?
read more...The potential of multiprotocol-capable gateways
The universal networking of any number of participants is a basic requirement for the implementation of the 'smart factory' - this also applies to safety. This requirement can be implemented efficiently using multi-protocol gateway solutions.
read more...Lockout tagout - what's behind it?
Energy can be dangerous in any form if it is released unintentionally or in an uncontrolled manner. So-called LoTo programs, such as those already prescribed in the USA, can help to control these dangers.
read more...Functional safety in the 'smart' factory
Industry 4.0 is driven by the vision that systems should adapt quickly and dynamically to the requirements of changing production. This places completely new demands on functional safety.
read more...Manufacturing in the focus of hackers
More than half of all phishing attacks worldwide originate from the EMEA region. Also in the focus of hackers: manufacturing. NTT Security's Global Threat Intelligence Report 2017 comes to these and other revealing conclusions.
read more...De Maizière urges industry to ensure safety
Federal Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière threatens to impose safety measures on the industry if it does not do enough on its own.
read more...More than half of industrial companies affected!
54% of industrial companies have suffered at least one cyber security incident in the past twelve months - according to a recent study by Kaspersky Lab and Business Advantage.
read more...The topic of license management
Machine and plant manufacturers are facing a challenge: in the context of IoT and Industry 4.0, they have to provide much more software than they need for the actual control of the devices. It's high time to address the issue of license management.
read more...Networking devices via embedded Linux
In the automation industry, Linux is increasingly being used for secure communication solutions - for example on gateways and control and operating computers. What needs to be done to plan and secure a system based on this operating system in the long term?
read more...The IoT-Bus - what's behind it?
Fraunhofer IIS presented the IoT-Bus with integrated security concept for the first time at embedded world 2017. Project manager Andreas Oeder explains the background.
read more...What makes an operating system secure
According to Kaspersky Lab, two out of five computers used in industrial environments were exposed to cyber attacks in the second half of 2016. Maximum protection against this can be achieved at operating system level. This in turn requires 'security by design'.
read more...Keynote with Daniel Bartz
Daniel Bartz, an embedded security expert and member of the Chaos Computer Club, will open the Safety & Security Forum on July 5, 2017.
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