How anomalies go online
Industrial companies have to live with the fact that there are always new gaps in IT and OT infrastructures. In addition, there are causes of disruption that go beyond cyber security.
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Industrial companies have to live with the fact that there are always new gaps in IT and OT infrastructures. In addition, there are causes of disruption that go beyond cyber security.
General Data Protection Regulation
The European General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) comes into force on May 25, 2018. As the deadline draws ever closer, those responsible have to wade through a flood of information.

If you want to participate in the value creation potential of smart industry solutions in the future, you need to rethink security. Because as the complexity of the supply chain ecosystem increases, so do the potential risks. Cybersecurity is therefore no longer an end in itself, but a crucial prerequisite for maintaining competitiveness in times of digital transformation.
If you want to participate in the value creation potential of smart industry solutions in the future, you need to rethink security. Because as the complexity of the supply chain ecosystem increases, so do the potential risks.

When I travel by train, I'm always happy to see hard-working people sitting next to me. Lost in thought, they are working on spreadsheets, writing minutes or checking emails. Yes, I'm curious, and no, I'm not interested in this data at all. So there's no danger from me.

The German software manufacturer Contechnet is expanding its product portfolio in the area of data protection. The specialist for IT contingency planning is cooperating with Gerald Spyra, a lawyer specializing in data protection.
VDMA security expert Steffen Zimmermann, who recommends a visit to the Industry 4.0 theme park at Metav 2018, sheds light on the risks of the "digital shadow world". Bernd Zapf, Head of Development New Business & Technology at Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik in Nürtingen, explains how the machine tool industry is tackling the topic.

Ensure knowledge transfer. A company's know-how must not be lost over the years, and documented knowledge transfer contributes to information security.