
Significant rise in IT crime in 2021
The number of cyberattacks has risen rapidly in 2021. With the growing networking and integration of software, operational technology (OT) is also increasingly becoming the focus of attackers.
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The number of cyberattacks has risen rapidly in 2021. With the growing networking and integration of software, operational technology (OT) is also increasingly becoming the focus of attackers.

Wibu-Systems is involved in the development of a pioneering scalable protection model for the cloud.
Connecting systems on the store floor
There are ready-made solutions for connecting the systems on the store floor to the SAP business software, which enable interesting applications.
Is digitalization a risk for companies? With all the possible risks, do the opportunities outweigh the risks - or is digitalization the only way for many companies to remain competitive in the long term? A comparison with the arrival of the steam engine in industry comes to mind.
The digital future has long since begun in mechanical and plant engineering. ASi-5 as a standardized fieldbus for the first level of automation and IO-Link as a fieldbus-independent interface for communication at field level are technologies that can be used to network sensors, actuators and control systems intelligently and efficiently.
Globalization, digitalization, Industry 4.0 and Always Availability pose major challenges for software development. These new specific requirements, highly interlinked structures and dependencies as well as new technologies demand maximum flexibility, responsiveness and quality from software solutions.
Factory planning is a top priority for OEMs due to the changes in production structures. After all, the automotive industry is undergoing the biggest transformation in its more than 100-year history.
After the free version, solution provider Eplan has now introduced the full version of eManage with significantly enhanced features.
The entire ecosystem of the manufacturing industry is undergoing radical change. This also has a massive impact on the management of identities. What challenges do IT managers face in this context? And how can the problems be solved in practice by implementing a modern IAM platform?

Keysight Technologies has introduced the APS-100/400GE series modular test platform for network applications and security.