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IT for manufacturing

• August 09, 2018 09 Aug'18

  Brace for more Triton-like attacks, researchers warn

  The world has not seen the last of industrial control system (ICS) attacks like Triton, researchers have warned

• August 07, 2018 07 Aug'18

  Industrial control systems a specialised cyber target

  Cyber attackers specialising in industrial control systems are fast, efficient and able to move between IT and OT environments, a study has revealed

• August 06, 2018 06 Aug'18

  Virus outbreak at iPhone chip plant could delay shipments

  A computer virus at an iPhone chip manufacturing plant could delay shipments of Apple’s latest smartphones, but the impact will be limited, say analysts

• August 03, 2018 03 Aug'18

  CIO interview: Alex von Schirmeister, CDTIO, RS Components

  The electronics distributor’s chief digital, technology and innovation officer (CDTIO) on putting in place a new IT infrastructure, creating a digital business and accepting risk

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  Audi to test 5G use cases in car production

  German carmaker Audi is working with Sweden’s Ericsson to run field tests of 5G mobile networking technology exploring its applications on the factory floor

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  GDPR harmonised with local laws in Nordic EU states

  Sweden provides an interesting challenge for the European Union’s data protection regulation due to its laws around freedom of press and free speech

• August 01, 2018 01 Aug'18

  Bromium evolves virtualisation-based security

  Virtualisation-based security firm Bromium has evolved its technology to offer bidirectional protection for applications and underlying operating systems

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  Intelligent automation spending to hit $232bn by 2025

  Technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and machine learning could help traditional enterprises gain ground on digital-first giants

• July 27, 2018 27 Jul'18

  Hackers targeting software supply chains, US report warns

  A US government report on cyber espionage by China, Russia and Iran says software supply chains are increasingly under attack

• July 26, 2018 26 Jul'18

  Brace for PowerGhost cryptominer, warns Kaspersky Lab

  Corporate networks are the target of a new illicit cryptocurrency mining malware that is difficult to detect and eradicate, security researchers warn

• July 26, 2018 26 Jul'18

  Software development remains insecure

  The prevalence of common and well-known web-based vulnerabilities underlines the need for better education around secure software development

• July 25, 2018 25 Jul'18

  ERP applications are under cyber attack, research confirms

  ERP applications are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals, hacktivists and nation-state actors, a report reveals

• July 25, 2018 25 Jul'18

  Application attacks demand new security approach

  Applying security software updates is an ineffective way to deal with application layer cyber attacks and businesses should change their approach, security experts advise

• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Cisco and UCL to open AI research unit in $100m digital economy boost

  Cisco has extended its ongoing Country Digital Acceleration programme in the UK with a further $100m investment, part of which will go towards a new AI research centre

• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Cloud sales stoke Microsoft’s strong growth

  Microsoft says cloud-based Office products made a huge contribution to sales growth