Why "Zero Trust" is also important for OT networks
The concept of 'Zero Trust' originally comes from IT and means: Trust no one! In OT, the methodology is being adopted as a device-centric approach for the security of critical infrastructures.
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The concept of 'Zero Trust' originally comes from IT and means: Trust no one! In OT, the methodology is being adopted as a device-centric approach for the security of critical infrastructures.

IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023
IBM Security has published its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report. This calculates the average cost of a data breach. The costs are usually passed on to the consumer.
The EU cybersecurity strategy defines the requirements in terms of resilience and attack defense for component and system manufacturers and manufacturing companies. The IEC 62443 series of standards aims to implement security-by-design in products and systems.

On July 1, Claudia Plattner will take over the management of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).

On June 29, 2023, the "Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230" (hereinafter: Machinery Regulation) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Machine manufacturers and operators have 42 months to comply with the new requirements for machines and systems.

The federal and state digital ministers are calling for rapid but moderate regulation of artificial intelligence in Europe. Without AI, there would be no competitiveness in the future, said Federal Digital Minister Volker Wissing (FDP).
Reports of cyberattacks on industrial companies are increasing. But how should a protective shield against cyberattacks be designed for industry? A security system with IT security standards based on the Zero Trust model is a good idea.

With the 'PU-50n iShield HSM' series, Swissbit offers a solution for storing security keys for device authentication and registration in the Internet of Things (IoT). The series is available from Rutronik24.
Traditional cybersecurity measures have a highly reactive approach: New malware samples are only added to the signature database of the antivirus solution once they have been identified. Can machine learning help here? An approach.

Growing number of cyber attacks
Cyber attacks on German companies are becoming more frequent - and the damage can sometimes be immense. This is why calls for more cyber security regulations are growing louder.