industrial networking
OT Intent-Based Security Policies
Over the last few years, cybersecurity without doubt, has emerged as the top of mind concern in Industrial Control Systems (ICS). But, it is the breadth and depth of ransomware attacks in 2017 that has led industries in manufacturing, utilities, oil & gas, mining etc. scrambling from what was a…
How to Harden Your Devices to Prevent Cyber Attacks
The 2016 Distributed Denial of Service attack on Dyn came from more than 100,000 infected devices. DDoS attacks leverage massive quantities of unsecured Internet-connected devices to disrupt Internet services worldwide [DYN]. The malicious and sophisticated attack kicked off serious conversations ab…
Coming Soon to a City Near You – Manufacturing Technical Workshops
The month of March ushers in warmer temperature as Spring weather begins to emerge. College basketball season kicks into high gear with March Madness and St. Patrick’s day turns everyone Irish for a day. The month of March also brings the Cisco Connect events to the Midwest and this year inclu…
A Necessary Paradox: Trust and Value for Industrial IoT
Introducing: Cisco Industrial IoT Security Journey Series. It’s a fact: most people are worried about data breaches. A Cisco Value/Trust Paradox report, based on a survey of 3,000 consumers, revealed that while 42 percent of respondents appreciate the values of the Internet of Things (IoT) data, onl…
Cisco Industrial IoT in Action at Cisco Live Cancun
Customers, partners and industry leaders are soaking in Yucatan heat and learning about the latest developments in the Industrial IoT market this week at Cisco Live Cancun. Conference attendees have spent the last several days taking in educational sessions, gaining hands-on experience with the late…
Extending the Reach of IoT – 4G LTE Secure Connectivity for Power and Space Constrained Deployments
The spotlight at the European Utility Week conference is focused on the newest member of the Cisco 800 Series Industrial Router family. The Cisco 807 Industrial Integrated Services Router fits in space constrained areas and consumes minimal power while delivering high performance secure connectivity…
Know the Why’s of Industrial Wireless
In your everyday life, it’s hard to miss the impact of wireless. We’re no longer tethered to our desktop computers or corded home phones. Our music now streams wirelessly on our headsets or in our cars. And when you’re looking at wireless platforms, you have lots of options—such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi,…
Rockwell Automation Wins the 2016 Engineers’ Choice Award!
We are pleased to congratulate our industry partner Rockwell Automation for having won, for the third year in a row, the Control Engineering 2016 Engineers’ Choice Award in the Network Integration – Ethernet hardware Products category. This year, the voting session saw more than 140,000 industrial e…
The Internet of Everything: New Job Roles, New Education Required
****This article has been updated to remove a factoid discussing IoE and manufacturing job growth.**** We have entered the world of the Internet of Everything (IoE)—a world that brings people, data, processes and things together into a vast web of connectivity. From wearable devices that monitor our…