The Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance calls out need to protect newly digitized pumps, sensors, valves, and thermostats.
As the Industrial Internet of Things digitizes more and more manufacturing processes, security risks from the IT world are reaching into operational technology as well.
Operational technology (OT) includes the hardware and software that manage processes of physical devices such as valves, pumps, sensors, cameras, electronic locks, and thermostats.
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Until recently, these technologies have not generated data for business use and OT traditionally has not been part of an IT department’s responsibilities. OT systems typically have relied on physical security and have ensured high…