When we design machines for a connected world, the traditional operation manager or engineer’s toolbox may look rather empty. As our assets and systems become more complicated, the way in which we develop for, manage and maintain them needs to evolve, too. We need tools to meet the new realities of software-driven products fuelled by […]
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At its simplest, a data center is a physical facility that organizations use to house their critical applications and data. A data center’s design is based on a network of computing and storage resources that enable the delivery of shared applications and data. The key components of a data center design include routers, switches, firewalls,
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The drive to improve operations efficiency, performance and quality of services is behind the interest to leverage elements of IT infrastructures (such as Internet Protocol [IP]-based communications) within OT environments. As physical and cyber befriend one another, so too must efficiency and security. The two need not be at odds, and in fact, companies should
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An effective security awareness program encourages employees to understand and abide by established security policies and practices. Security and risk management leaders can achieve a successful program by following a stepwise approach to research, develop, plan, offer and evaluate training. Building an effective and comprehensive security awareness program seems like a daunting task to those
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An enterprise automation architecture is a holistic approach to implementing automation programs within an organization. It includes programs to guide businesses through the pros and cons of RPA implementations toward a complete automation architecture that handles both tactical and strategic automation opportunities. RPA may provide quick relief as a non-invasive form of integration. However, processes
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Automation has taken much of the business world by storm. For a good reason – it presents the continuum of the digital transformation journey transition that transforms process-focus to data-focus. Human workers also need assistance to ensure they can move from repetitive, rule-based tasks to activities requiring higher-value insight. As a result, automation becomes a
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Vulnerability management is widely described as the practice of identifying security vulnerabilities in unpatched systems that if exploited by adversaries, can put your entire enterprise environment at risk. Typically, vulnerability management is a foundational practice, and an integral part of any standard cybersecurity initiative. However, constantly changing device demographics and increasing sophistication in cyberattack techniques,
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Data loss prevention (DLP) is a set of tools and processes used to ensure that sensitive data is not lost, misused, or accessed by unauthorized users. DLP software systems classifies regulated, confidential and business critical data and identifies violations of policies defined by organizations or within a predefined policy pack, typically driven by regulatory compliance
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Enterprise DLP solutions represent a crucial means of protecting sensitive information from disclosure — whether intentional or inadvertent — and for identifying sensitive data assets that require such protection. There’s much to consider when it comes to building an enterprise DLP solution, from understanding where your data exists to proper data classification, accounting for shadow
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Today, it’s a very different story than legacy industrial systems relying upon proprietary protocols and software, which were manually managed and monitored by humans, and had no connection to the outside world; as we see more industrial systems brought online to deliver big data and smart analytics as well as adopt new capabilities and efficiencies
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