How can business leaders in manufacturing determine what’s really needed to safeguard their business from a cyberattack? AT&T will strive to help end users answer this question at a workshop on Monday, February 4 at 1 PM at the ARC Forum, where they will discuss the state of cybersecurity for manufacturers and how the industry is responding to the increased security threats to their data.

ARC Industry Forum Orlando sponsor and IoT cybersecurity provider Irdeto will host a luncheon workshop during our pre-forum workshops on Monday, February 4, at 12:15 PM. The topic is the digital twin and how it relates to IoT security.

As part of our considerable coverage of cybersecurity at the ARC Industry Forum in Orlando this February, we will continue to discuss the importance of device level cybersecurity for manufacturing operations.  Unfortunately, today’s device-level networks and connected devices may have little in the way of protection from cyber-attack.  

The Global Risks Report 2019 that was published last week precedes the World Economic Forum to be held in Davos from January 22nd-25th.  The report presents the results of the latest Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS), in which nearly 1,000 decision-makers from the public and private sectors, academia and civil society assess the risks (in terms of likelihood and impact).  These are the five main challenges cited and discussed in the report follow.  They highlight the risks of Cyber Insecurity in a Connected World.

We have a comprehensive series of workshops and sessions dedicated to cybersecurity at the annual ARC Industry Forum in Orlando this year, and the convergence of cybersecurity and safety is an important topic.  

Owl Cyber Defense, one of the leading data diode suppliers for secure unidirectional communications, released the latest version of its recently productized core software platform, Version 2.0.2.0 of OPDS, otherwise known as OPDS-Talon.

For end users in the process industries, cybersecurity concerns permeate all the way down to the sensor level and throughout many plant work processes and procedures.  Emerson recently had a chance to showcase the company’s cybersecurity knowledge and offerings at the Emerson Exchange end user conference in San Antonio. 

Adoption of the IoT in today’s smart buildings has created a new landscape that eliminates barriers between IT and OT technology. All of this advanced technology and capability, however, creates increased cybersecurity concerns and risks. The increased focus on cybersecurity for smart buildings is already manifesting itself in new relationships between smart building technology vendors and leading cybersecurity providers with experience and capabilities in both the IT and OT space.

On December 12, ARC will join Nozomi Networks for a webinar on ICS cybersecurity vendor selection in OT environments.  The convergence of Information and Operational technology in manufacturing enterprises is at the forefront of end-user concerns as they struggle to implement secure Industrial Internet of Things solutions. 

Organizations attempt to prevent information security incidents by embedding tools in policies and practices across business functions. Because it is not possible to completely prevent security events, organizations must also include proven response practices as part of their security program.