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Risks of USB threats to industrial security has doubled

July 16, 2020

Editor

In a report released today by Honeywell based on cybersecurity threat data collected from hundreds of industrial facilities globally, the severity of threats detected to operational technology (OT) systems has risen by significant amounts over a 12-month period.

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3W Networks implements intrusion detection system for Dubai Metro

June 25, 2020

Editor

3W Networks, the leading systems integrator was awarded the project for implementation of an intrusion detection system for Dubai Metro’s entire critical infrastructure network.

Cyber Security

Honeywell Forge to protect Kuwait Integrated Petroleum

June 17, 2020

Editor

Honeywell and Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) have extended their strategic collaboration, signing a five-year, multi-million dollar contract for services to protect, maintain and optimize operations at the Al Zour refinery and LNGI terminal.

Accenture acquires Revolutionary Security

Industrial Security

Accenture announced the acquisition of Revolutionary Security

April 12, 2020

Editor

Accenture announced the acquisition of a privately held company enterprise cybersecurity company, Revolutionary Security. With this move, Accenture also acquires Revolutionary Security’s portfolio of cybersecurity services includes assessment and testing, design and build of security programs

Sergej-Epp-Chief-Security-Officer-Central-Europe-region-at-Palo-Alto-Networks

Expert Corner

Industrial cybersecurity is not too hard to achieve

April 8, 2020

Editor

Sergej Epp, Chief Security Officer, Central Europe region at Palo Alto Networks explains that despite the growing concerns about OT security in the backdrop of NonPetya, STUXNET or Shamoon type attacks, achieving industrial cybersecurity is not too hard to establish.

Marty Edwards, the new Vice President of Operational Technology Security at Tenable

Appointment

Tenable appoints new vice president of OT security

January 6, 2020

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Tenable, announced the appointment of Marty Edwards, a globally recognized expert in cybersecurity for industrial control systems and operational technology (OT), as the Vice President of OT Security.

Cyber Security

Virsec and Meta Byte to offer ICS and SCADA protection

November 21, 2019

Editor

Virsec, a leader in cybersecurity innovation and a game-changer in cyber defense strategy today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Dubai based next-generation technology solution provider, Meta Byte Technologies.

Industrial Security

Energy sector under cyberthreat pressure says Kaspersky

October 2, 2019

Editor

Kaspersky solutions were triggered on almost half of industrial control system (ICS) computers in the energy sector globally in the first six months of 2019. The top three cyberthreats were worms, spyware, and cryptocurrency miners – together, they combined to make almost 14%

News

Honeywell introduces next generation of secure building technology solutions

September 8, 2019

Editor

Honeywell recently introduced the next generation of Enterprise Building Integration (EBI), Command and Control Suite (CCS), and Digital Video Manager (DVM), a suite of solutions enabled by the Honeywell Forge for Buildings platform,

Osama Al-Zoubi, Chief Technology Officer, Cisco Middle East and Africa

Industrial Security

Cisco securely connects harsh environments and remote locations

July 11, 2019

Editor

Cisco is introducing new networking technology purpose-built to withstand the rigors of the harshest of environments while providing IT and OT teams with intent-based networking capabilities to scale and accelerate IoT projects. The new IoT innovations include:

Industrial Security

People remain the greatest threat to ICS networks

June 18, 2019

Editor

People remain the greatest threat to industrial control systems (ICS) and associated networks, according to a new SANS survey focused on better understanding cybersecurity risks to operational technology (OT) systems. More than half of respondents

Industrial Security

Industrial company achieves 368% ROI with Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity

June 4, 2019

Editor

Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity (KICS), a dedicated solution for operation technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) protection has saved one company $2.2 million, according to a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study, commissioned by Kaspersky Lab and delivered by Forrester Consulting.

Azeem Aleem, Global Executive Director, Cyber Resilience Services at CPX

Expert Corner

Time to Rethink: OT Strategies Are Failing

August 21, 2025

Editor

Azeem Aleem, Executive Director of Cyber Resilience Services at CPX, stresses that securing OT environments demands Trusted Advisors, secure-by-design practices, and collaboration to protect critical infrastructure and ensure resilience and safety.

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