Remove products ot
article thumbnail

Dow makes production more efficient through IT-OT collaboration

CIO

The goal was to improve the productivity, safety and reliability of manufacturing “assets” — Dow’s term for the vast expanses of concrete and steel and the sprawling outdoor networks of pipes and controls that characterize its production facilities. Part of Dow’s largest production site in Freeport, Texas. Melanie Kalmar. “It

Chemicals 246
article thumbnail

3 business benefits of stronger security using Zero Trust principles

CIO

Operational technology (OT) organizations face increasing challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. An explosion of OT assets As digital transformation has built momentum, manufacturers have rapidly increased the number of OT assets connected to their internal networks. As Industry 4.0

IoT 313
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The strategy behind becoming a manufacturing superpower

CIO

Their manufacturing industries are laser-focused on melding IT with OT to create the smartest digital production lines possible. The world of manufacturing is undergoing a quiet revolution: the integration of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT).

Strategy 332
article thumbnail

Making OT-IT integration a reality with new data architectures and generative AI

CIO

It’s one where near real-time data flows seamlessly between IT and operational technology (OT) systems. Data remains siloed in facilities, departments, and systems –and between IT and OT networks (according to a report by The Manufacturer , just 23% of businesses have achieved more than a basic level of IT and OT convergence).

article thumbnail

Operational technology systems require a robust Zero Trust strategy in 2024

CIO

Cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) systems are rapidly rising. Attacks against OT systems can have a significant impact, including physical consequences such as shutdowns, outages, leakages, or worse. How we got here With the rise of digital transformation, we’ve seen the increased convergence of IT and OT systems.

System 261
article thumbnail

How Zero Trust is supposed to look

CIO

This is often the first reason that organizations embrace a zero trust architecture—so that users can do their jobs securely and productively without the aforementioned shortcomings of perimeter-based architectures. Zero trust for IoT and OT “Internet of things” and “operational technology” are not just buzzwords.

B2B 246
article thumbnail

The network is your office intelligence center

CIO

From our PENN1 smart office in New York City to our new office in Atlanta, Cisco has harnessed IT and operational technology (OT) converged networks to connect edge devices and data for better, more confident decision-making. While badge-ins provide limited insights, your network holds the key to unlocking valuable usage pattern data.

Network 190