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Cybersecure by Design: A Critical Shift for Smart Manufacturing

Smart manufacturing is transforming the industrial landscape, enabling unprecedented levels of efficiency, connectivity, and data-driven decision-making. However, as manufacturers rapidly digitize their operations, cybersecurity risks are expanding just as quickly. Too often, cybersecurity is treated as an afterthought—addressed only once systems are already deployed. This reactive approach is proving to be insufficient for today’s highly connected industrial environments.

Making Steady Progress in a Year Defined by Uncertainty

As we turn the page on 2025 and I think back on the last year, one key theme stands out to me above...

Go Beyond the Clipboard with a Paper-on-Glass Strategy

Manufacturers have long relied on paper-based systems to track production, perform quality checks,...

Insights on Retrofitting Security Monitoring with OBEC

Today, most large industrial installations are constructed by integrating a variety of equipment...

Breaking New Ground in OT Cybersecurity with OBEC

Communications in an operational technology (OT) environment are complex: both logical and physical...

Babuk Ransomware Tactics and the Case for Stronger Industrial DMZs

In 2021, Babuk ransomware burst onto the scene and quickly made headlines for its disruptive...

The Future of OT Data Integration: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Mankind has always advanced by improving how we collect, process, and share information. Today,...

How to Select the Perfect PLC for Your Process Application: Key Factors to Consider

When faced with automating a process application, many automatically think of a Distributed Control...

Fill Skills Gaps on the Plant Floor with Site Augmentation

Manufacturing operations are always in motion. That means when something breaks, it needs to be...