No accidental changes to files
CodeMeter 6.80 from Wibu-Systems supports Universal Write Filter (UWF), a Windows option from Microsoft that prevents accidental changes to files, which is particularly important for embedded systems.
read more...read more...Security through network segments
The Microwall Gigabit from Wiesemann & Theis is the first in a series of easy-to-use security products for industry and manufacturing.
read more...Managers in IT security earn six figures
According to a recent analysis by Compensation Partner, employees in IT security earn over 63,000 euros (gross) per year, with managers earning over 100,000 euros per year. The most lucrative city is Munich.
read more...Mushroom is the victim of a targeted hacker attack
The automation technology provider Pilz from Ostfildern was the victim of a targeted cyber attack on Sunday, October 13. All server and PC workstations worldwide, including the company's communication network, were affected.
read more...Four out of ten ICS computers are under threat
Kaspersky's latest report on cyber threats for the first half of 2019 shows that 41.2% of ICS (Industrial Control System) computers were exposed to an attack. The energy sector is most frequently affected - including by generic malware.
read more...The success of Industry 4.0 is at risk
A new study by the VDMA's Impuls Foundation on digital market foreclosure concludes that the free exchange of data will be massively impaired. The effects will hit SMEs particularly hard.
read more...Centralized versus decentralized
Industrial PCs with high computing power are specially designed for harsh industrial conditions. How is their 'competition' in the form of thin client technology designed to operate in environments with extended operating temperatures and 24/7 operation?
read more...Data supplier Power supply unit
Power supplies are nothing more than power supplies? Far from it! Ulrich Ermel, responsible for New Business Development at Puls, explains how important they can be in Industry 4.0, even as data suppliers.
read more...Body reaction as a password
Forgot your password? The Paluno Software Technology Institute at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) is researching a new approach that combines biometrics and password protection.
read more...Vulnerability discovered in Scalance switches from Siemens
Nozomi Networks Labs has discovered a new vulnerability in Siemens' Scalance Switches. It affects the Telnet server and allows a hacker to crash the service by sending large amounts of packets via TCP port 23.
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