
SSV Software Systems at the SPS 2023
OT/IT gateway enables virtual patching
With the 'IGW/936A', SSV has developed a special gateway for cyber-secure OT/IT integration tasks.
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SSV Software Systems at the SPS 2023
With the 'IGW/936A', SSV has developed a special gateway for cyber-secure OT/IT integration tasks.

As President, Claudia Plattner has presented the BSI's status report on cyber security in Germany for the first time. Her sober assessment is "worrying". She calls for more speed in minimizing the risks posed by artificial intelligence.
Controller manufacturers are currently under acute pressure to innovate. Among other things, this is due to the increased requirements for cybersecurity and AI capabilities. Software updates to existing controllers are often not enough; instead, completely new developments are required.

In cyberattacks on companies, victims are not only locked out of access to their own data. The criminals often also threaten to publish sensitive information. A new study comes up with a worrying forecast.

Endian has been dedicated to cybersecurity for 20 years. In this anniversary interview, CEO Raphael Vallazza explains why crises are always opportunities and why 15 years in the OT sector doesn't seem so long.
Interview with Dr. Terence Liu, TXOne
OT is no longer safely decoupled, but is very much affected by cyber threats emanating from IT. This was the result of a survey by TXOne Networks. In an interview with Computer&Automation, Dr. Terence Liu explains his understanding of the threat situation in companies.
Apart from a manageable number of very specific areas of application, the topic of cyber security has so far been of relatively little importance for many organizations. This is now likely to change for many providers and operators as a result of current legislative procedures.

From November 14 to 16, the automation world will meet at SPS in Nuremberg. The industry get-together will return to pre-corona times and will once again take place in 16 halls. The digital extension SPS On Air offers added value.
Standards and directives provide global guidance on how products, machines and systems should be designed, manufactured and used safely. Digitalization and networking are changing the standards landscape, and the focus is shifting to industrial security requirements.

ifm is organizing the 'innovate-a-thon' on 20 and 21 October 2023 under the motto 'Let's explore the future together', bringing together IT specialists, students and trainees to work creatively on topics related to programming and cybersecurity.