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Research: Cybersecurity requires asset updates

Age of existing assets are the greatest cybersecurity risk factor, 67% in 2020 Control Engineering research, up from 46% in 2016. This is of particular concern with remote operations increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and manufacturing starting up again.

How COVID-19 is affecting manufacturing cybersecurity

Forward-looking organizations realize they need the same level of aggressiveness to protect assets as they have done for COVID-19 risk reduction. A three-pronged strategy on securing essential infrastructure is highlighted.

Engineering researchers form cybersecurity partnership

Engineering researchers at the National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission, based at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, are partnering with the Forge Institute and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to advance applied research […]

Cybersecurity tips from control engineers

Cybersecurity advice about process, technologies, people (internal) and external threat resulted from the Control Engineering 2020 Cybersecurity Research Report. See graphic of technologies and services used online.

Eight remote work cybersecurity commitments for 2021

According to a Ponemon study, 82% of cybersecurity expenditures go toward post-hoc measures, such as detection, containment and recovery. Only 18% of budgets are invested in prevention – yet financial figures may not be the […]

Cybersecurity certification may soon be required for manufacturers

Many manufacturers do business with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) directly or through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other contractors. The industry is paying attention to the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) because […]

Ten biggest data breaches in 2020

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Hackers were as active as ever in 2020 by taking advantage of users’ vulnerabilities and the economic disruption amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. The number of cyberattacks is rising every year, and 2020 saw a […]

Five remote work cybersecurity risks for the COVID-19 era

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Many chief information security officers (CISOs) sacrificed cybersecurity as a major priority in an effort to enable employees to perform remote work when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Much of the workforce plans on operating this […]