While traditional #manufacturing industries were not designed with security in mind, the proliferation of networks and devices, disparate communication channels, and the use of off-the-shelf software have thrust cyber-security into the spotlight.
#safety and security concerns associated with the high levels of #connectivity and integration are surfacing as the concept of the Internet of Things (#iot) takes shape in the industrial networks and manufacturing plant floors. The alarming frequency of sophisticated and targeted advanced persistent threats has given further weight to the safety argument across both process and discrete industries.
