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Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. An IoT device connected to a network is simply a potential bridge between the internet and a malicious entity. Internet Of Things. Data security. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33. Encryption.

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Spam and phishing in 2022

SecureList

To lend an air of authenticity and to motivate the victim to enter valid information, the swindlers warned that the victim could be prosecuted for providing false information. In a typical internet hoax manner, crypto scam sites offered visitors to get rich quick by paying a small fee.

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Preparing for IT/OT convergence: Best practices

CyberSecurity Insiders

Beyond traditional IT operations that utilize servers, routers, PCs and switches, these organizations also rely on OT, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCSs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) to run their physical plants and factories. They also don't have event logs or audit trails.