The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, is breaking new ground, interconnecting cyber and physical systems for greater data sharing, and offering a springboard for businesses looking for greater agility, business visibility and productivity. While this convergence has enhanced connectivity and interoperability, it has also opened up new cyberattack vulnerabilities and altered risk models.
In a recent study by Ponemon Institute, the inability to control security, safety and privacy is seen as a barrier to operational technology (OT) or information technology (IT) convergence by 47% of respondents.1 As cyberattacks on OT environments gain pace across all sectors, 56% of IT and…The post Safeguarding Your Industry 4.0 Journey with Equinix and Honeywell appeared first on Interconnections - The Equinix Blog.