Tag: Takepoint

With the increasing connectivity requirements and need for data analytics from industrial environments, the once clear distinction between the information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems, processes, and people are getting blurred. The air gap, if it ever truly…

Putting together the latest Industrial Cybersecurity Services Buyers’ Guide was both intensive and exciting. Overall, there were about 30 interactions in a little over three weeks with end-users, service providers, and industry colleagues, who provided key insights into the challenges…

Social engineering - Two innocuous words that could independently mean something absolutely different, yet when put together take you into a sinister sphere of deception. In the world of cybersecurity, social engineering refers to the use of deception to manipulate…

In our increasingly connected world, cybersecurity is more important than ever before. Hackers are targeting our bank accounts, emails  and smart devices; and now they’re even targeting our infrastructure.  Around the globe, critical infrastructure that sustains the very fabric of…

Understanding the role of Security Triads in IT/OT convergence.  Right now, the majority of industrial companies around the world are wrestling with the convergence of information technology and operational technology. IT/OT convergence involves integrating two worlds. Their functions are often completely…