
Difficulties with OT security
Tenable, a cyber exposure company, has published the report: "Cybersecurity in Operational Technology: 7 Insights You Need To Know". The study shows the extent of cyberattacks faced by critical infrastructure operators.
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Tenable, a cyber exposure company, has published the report: "Cybersecurity in Operational Technology: 7 Insights You Need To Know". The study shows the extent of cyberattacks faced by critical infrastructure operators.

A Kaspersky report shows that conventional industrial computers are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals. In 2018, almost half (47.2%) of ICS computers were affected by a cyberattack and 61 vulnerabilities were found.
The widespread use of IIoT and OT is also a new area of digital security risks. These should not be underestimated.
Witron is one of the market leaders in the planning and implementation of storage and picking systems. The company implements efficient safety solutions with the optical sensor manufacturer Leuze electronic. This includes the use of Smart Process Gating (SPG).

Robotics and the topic of safety are more topical than ever. Mitsubishi Electric offers various new relevant safety functions such as the Melfa-Safe-Plus II safety option.
The interdisciplinary Safety & Security Forum will take place this year from July 8 to 10 at the Stadthalle Sindelfingen (basic seminar & workshops on July 8). Early bird registration is possible until May 27.

With the Melfa Safe Plus II safety option from Mitsubishi Electric, the speed of a robot can be controlled. This allows cycle times to be increased and the working distance between humans and robots to be reduced.
Interview with Thomas Suchanek, Yaskawa
Safety plays an important role in robotics in particular. We spoke to Thomas Suchanek from Yaskawa about current trends, safety terms that everyone should know and why safety can also become a risk.
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Modern occupational health and safety is not just about accident prevention, but also about avoiding health hazards and ensuring well-being in the workplace.

From version 10.9 of the Pilz software tool Pnozmulti Configurator, projects for configurable small controllers can also be simulated offline without using hardware. This allows errors to be detected early enough.