Chris Evans, Marketing & Operations Group Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Automation Systems Division considers the growing importance of cyber security in manufacturing. A recent report from Trend Micro, says major flaws continue to exist in two of the most popular M2M machine automation protocols. Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) and Constrained Application Protocol […]
Shop floor cyber-security Hackers and malicious users have traditionally focused on attacking the higher-level business PCs, however now there are some signs they are increasing the scope of their focus to include shop floor systems. To this end, improving shop floor cyber-security has become critical. Whether blackmailing businesses or causing disruption, cybercrime is […]
Open Ethernet safety Most people involved in manufacturing agree that the spread of open Ethernet has brought important benefits, such as enabling trends like Industry 4. However, it also has introduced new challenges, including cyber security. In the past, cyber security attracted little attention on many shop floors. Today, most engineers and technicians have securing […]
UK Government’s 2017 Cyber Security Survey identifies weaknesses This year’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey series shows that cyber security is an issue that affects UK businesses of all sizes and sectors. It shows that the number of businesses with an online presence is growing, as too is the number storing data on the […]
Manufacturers urged to step up planning for cyber security. More than ever, businesses are under attack from cyber criminals seeking to steal confidential customer information, business information, or using ransom-wear to extract money. Some of the world’s biggest brands have been hacked, but SMEs are also at risk. The Manufacturers’ Association […]