The new cybersecurity law issued by the Chinese government came into force on June 1. Many German and European companies are very uncertain about the extent to which they are affected by the change in the law.
read more...Schmersal appointed Michael Ambros as Managing Director on May 1, 2017. He is responsible for the Administration and Sales & Marketing divisions globally, while Managing Director Michael Mandel is in charge of the technical divisions.
read more...Two major players in the IT security market - Cisco and IBM - intend to improve the efficiency of IT security for their customers through technology integration, combined services and collaboration on threat intelligence.
read more...According to Europol, around 230,000 computers in 150 countries were victims of the cyberattack by the ransomware 'WannaCry'. Experts assume that similar attacks will follow and are urging companies and authorities to act quickly.
read more...Industrial Data Space Association
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft founded the 'Industrial Data Space' association over a year ago. An initial reference model of the underlying architecture was published at the Hannover Messe 2017.
read more...The EU General Data Protection Regulation comes into force on May 25, 2018. This means that the data protection organization in companies must also be redesigned. Get fit for the new age of data protection and come to the practical training with Dirk Fromm on July 11, 2017.
read more...The 'Forum Safety & Security' will once again take place in Munich on July 5 and 6. Experts from both disciplines will discuss current issues and solutions in the field of safe automation at the congress and accompanying trade exhibition.
read more...The rapid detection of IT attacks is a basic prerequisite for immediate reactions and the acceleration of incident response processes. Cyberark has identified ten IT commands that can indicate a possible insider or cyber attack.
read more...Pilz exceeded the 300 million euro sales mark for the first time in 2016. 2017 is characterized by a generational change: At the end of the year, Renate Pilz will hand over the operational business completely into the hands of her children Susanne Kunschert and Thomas Pilz.
read more...Two out of five computers used in industrial environments were exposed to cyberattacks in the second half of 2016. This is according to a recent Kaspersky report on cyber threats to industrial automation systems.
read more...Under the project management of Infineon, the BMBF-funded project 'Alessio' is investigating how networked machines and durable devices can be equipped with updatable security mechanisms.
read more...The number of connected production networks will increase steadily in the age of Industry 4.0. However, access protection for complex networked machines and systems poses major challenges for operators - including in terms of service access.
read more...Kaspersky is presenting its 'Kaspersky OS' specifically for embedded systems, which is aimed at the development of cyber-secure devices in three industries.
read more...Fraunhofer IOSB has opened the 'Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructures Learning Lab'. It is intended to drive forward research and development in the field of IT security and raise awareness of the topic among companies and authorities.
read more...Ransomware - malware that infects computers and demands money to unlock them - is developing rapidly in 2017. Hackers are targeting the business sector, the IoT and the Industrial Internet of Things in particular. This is the outlook provided by IT company Trend Micro.
read more...The gatekeeper in a factory cannot guarantee the security of the entire site. The same applies to firewalls in a figurative sense. In this case, RASP technology provides additional security at the application level.
read more...Anyone who would like to give a presentation on safety topics in the industrial and automotive environment at the "Forum Safety & Security 2017" can submit a proposal by February 20.
read more...Plant operators must protect themselves against cyber attacks. However, this well-known fact is now taking on a new dynamic - against the backdrop of current security standards for the industry and initial legal regulations such as the IT Security Act.
read more...Yokogawa Electric Corporation is investing around 900,000 US dollars in Bayshore Networks. The US company develops cyber security software for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
read more...An operating mode selector switch is present on almost all machines - usually in the form of a key switch. In future, a safety-related assessment of the operating mode selection will be increasingly required. What does this mean in practice?
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