A generally established 'state of the art' has developed for the design, development and operation of safety control systems. The situation is different when it comes to IT security, where appropriate measures are often defined and implemented on an ad hoc basis. It is high time to change this.
read more...At the beginning of the year, the VDMA published standard sheet 66416. Dr. Oliver Frager, Director R&D Mechatronics at Teamtechnik Maschinen und Anlagen, explains what is behind it.
read more...In the future, safety must ensure both the protection of people and machines as well as the necessary flexibility and availability in the smart factory. This requires a holistic approach to safety and security.
read more...Phishing attack on Telekom data
Customer data from over a dozen companies is currently being offered on the darknet - including Telekom customers. A random sample of around 90 data records has shown that some of the Telekom customer data is genuine and up-to-date.
read more...Forgot your password? No problem: You can either receive a new one by e-mail or answer a security question and receive a password directly. Both methods offer vulnerabilities for hackers. Now there is an alternative.
read more...How can machine manufacturers successfully implement their circuit protection strategy and thus increase the productivity of their machines? Eaton provides the answer in its white paper 'Protective circuits - an indispensable part of your machine'.
read more...The realization of modern concepts for human-robot collaboration requires new sensor solutions. Pilz is presenting a new step mat concept at Automatica. Managing Director Thomas Pilz explains the background.
read more...The VDMA has published a practical guide "Industry 4.0 Security". It is intended to enable medium-sized companies to take concrete measures and implement security requirements for their own products, machines and systems.
read more...In the last five years, German companies have suffered losses totaling 65.2 billion euros as a result of cyber attacks. The manufacturing industry has been particularly hard hit. This is the conclusion of a study by the Center for Economics and Business Research.
read more...Networked production brings many advantages. However, it also increases the likelihood of employees or third parties misusing this infrastructure through operating errors or espionage. The Phoenix Contact webinar provides guidance on how to protect against threats.
read more...On July 5, the day before the 'Forum Safety & Security 2016', a basic seminar with Dr. Olaf Winne will take place in Munich. Developers and managers will receive an introduction to the world of functional safety.
read more...Since April 1, 2016, Martin Frey (pictured) has been the new Head of Sales Germany at Pilz, a provider of safe automation solutions based in Ostfildern near Stuttgart. Frey succeeds Stefan Olding, who recently left the company.
read more...Companies consider external hacker attacks to be the greatest security risk. However, their own employees in particular can use their extensive access rights to misuse data. The IT security company Brainloop provides tips against data loss by internal perpetrators.
read more...The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has carried out a security analysis to assess the quality of OPC UA's security mechanisms.
read more...According to a survey commissioned by Intel Security, many German IT decision-makers distrust the cloud. Is this due to data protection, fear of data loss or loyalty to providers?
read more...On July 6 and 7, Munich will be all about safety. As part of the 'Safety & Security Forum', experts will be discussing current issues and solutions relating to machine and plant safety over the two days of the congress.
read more...Pilz hosted its annual press conference on April 6: In addition to the figures for the past financial year 2015, the provider of safe automation solutions from Ostfildern also announced the first information on the Hannover Messe innovations.
read more...With the Detec4 Prime safety light curtain, Sick is rounding off the 'Detec4 Core' family at the top. The light curtain combines features of existing variants in one device and adds new functionalities.
read more...Datalogic announces the launch of the new range of Slim Safety Light Curtains, a guarding solution for a wide range of automatic and semi-automatic machines.
read more...Pilz is expanding its portfolio with the diagnostic solution Safety Device Diagnostics, which consists of a fieldbus module plus distributor and safe sensor technology PSEN. The new solution is designed to enable sensor data to be retrieved remotely.
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