Manufacturing Tecnology — cybersecurity

How Kellogg Manages Cybersecurity Risks in Manufacturing Seeing the writing on the wall as Mondelēz and other global companies became collateral damage in ransomware attacks, Kellogg set out to create a cybersecurity strategy that would keep it out of the headlines. They emphasized relationships and education i Jim Tassell, senior IT security architect for Kellogg, presents the food maker’s cybersecurity journey at the Automation Fair’s Food and Beverage Forum. So much of the public focus on cybersecurity has been on what’s considered hardcore critical infrastructure—oil and gas, water supply, power generation, etc. A cyber attack on a food and beverage company...

Cybersecurity industry predictions for 2020 and beyond When it comes to cybersecurity industry predictions for 2020, Optiv researchers expect to see a focus on privacy, evolving threat actors, pervasive deepfake videos, and increased election interference. “As we look beyond 2019 and into 2020, we have a solid idea of what threats the industry is facing, and not just ransomware and phishing attacks, but new, hard-to-combat threats,” said Anthony Diaz, division vice president, emerging services, at Optiv. “As is always the case, us ‘good guys’ are forced play catch up with bad actors, who constantly remain a step ahead. There is much IT and business...