Managing operational technology security in a changing business environment

Managing operational technology security in a changing business environment

Organizations are seeking to transform their businesses through digitalization, improving work flows and processes, adapting organization culture and changing supply chain relationships.

Although Digitalization can deliver significant value for organizations, it also increases the threat surface which, if not effectively managed, can create significant cyber security risks for industrial environments. In this article, Donal explores the changing business landscape and countermeasures to reduce cyber risk.

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APC Application Contributes to Air Liquide’s Operational Excellence Objectives

APC Application Contributes to Air Liquide’s Operational Excellence Objectives

Following a recent project at Air Liquide’s plant in Charleroi, Belgium, this article looks at the latest Advanced Process Control technology - Platform for Advanced Control and Estimation, and how it can be applied to improve controllability of the plant to enhance automation and operational excellence.

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Industrial Cyber Security – Securing Operational Technology 101

Industrial Cyber Security – Securing Operational Technology 101

In the modern connected enterprise where your industrial systems are networked to your business systems (which they almost certainly are) and your business systems are Internet facing (again very likely) then your business systems should be regarded as a potential source of threat to the integrity, safety and security of your control systems. That threat should be properly managed.

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