EDITOR’S QUESTION
REGIONAL VP OF
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THE RESULT OF
MORE CONNECTED
DEVICES IS THAT
THERE IS ALSO A
HIGHER VOLUME
OF ACCESS
POINTS TO THE
NETWORK AND
THEREFORE
MORE POTENTIAL
ATTACK VECTORS
FOR BAD ACTORS.
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promoted as a ke
Digital Transformation p
maintenance, faster pro
shorter supply chains an
progression from protot
through to the end-prod
of the advantages. Coup
introduction of 5G and p
will be faster and more i
ever before.
However, along with its n
connecting IT and OT te
also have its drawbacks,
considering cybersecurit
The result of more conn
there is also a higher vol
to the network and there
attack vectors for bad ac
numerous technologies
in OT networks but man
cannot keep up with the
from OT engineers to ac
uninterrupted operation
scenario, the supposed ‘
create further risks.
When IoT and OT device
a flat network, they have
move laterally if not pro
limiting full visibility and
spots which can be later
segmentation, however,
example, by providing a
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