The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence continues to reshape industries, redefine job roles, and create unprecedented opportunities for innovation. As …
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Business
Build vs Buy IoT Platforms: The ROI Reality Check, TCO Model, and Decision Framework for Enterprise Scale
If you lead IoT initiatives—whether in manufacturing, utilities, transportation, smart buildings, or connected products—you’ve likely faced a deceptively simple question: …
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IndustrySecurity
Passive Monitoring vs Active Monitoring Techniques in OT Environments (ICS/SCADA): What to Use, When, and Why
Operational Technology (OT) environments—think industrial control systems (ICS), SCADA, distributed control systems (DCS), PLC networks, and safety instrumented systems (SIS)—run …
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IndustrySecurity
OT Information Security Program Lifecycle: A High‑Level Overview of How to Implement, Operate, Monitor, Review, Maintain, and Improve OT Security
An effective OT information security program is not a one-time project or a collection of tools. It’s a closed-loop lifecycle that continuously: In OT, …
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If you’re trying to secure Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS), these three references answer three different questions: Best …
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Patching is not always the answer in OT security because many industrial systems have uptime constraints, vendor certification requirements, fragile dependencies, …
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To turn OT incidents into security improvements, run a structured lessons learned process in two passes: a hotwash within 24–72 hours (capture …
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IndustrySecurity
Ransomware in OT Environments: What to Do (and NOT Do) — A Field Guide for Industrial Teams
Ransomware in OT environments is handled differently than IT because safety and uptime come first. The right approach is to contain at the …
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The OT incident response lifecycle is a structured process for handling industrial cyber events without compromising safety or uptime. It typically …
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IndustrySecurity
False Positives in OT Security: Why Context Beats Signatures (and How to Fix Alert Fatigue)
False positives in OT security happen because signature-based detections often lack industrial context—such as asset roles (PLC vs HMI vs engineering …
