Information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are no longer separate sectors that determine the cybersecurity ...

When OT systems are brought into the IT security realm, there are more devices that need network connectivity and greater segmentation is required to isolate those devices. Zero-trust architectures ...

In 2016, when I wrote about IT/OT convergence as one of the key mantras in Smart Manufacturing, my opinion was that IT/OT convergence was not only a technical issue, but an organizational one. In ...

Industry 4.0 and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) have placed information technology (IT) and operation technology (OT) convergence at the heart of business processes, crucial to a company’s ...

GUEST OPINION: The next wave of AI-enabled operations is reshaping how data centres are run, promising sharper efficiency, tighter security and far greater automation. What was once a patchwork of ...

As businesses refine their digital strategies, experts recommend integrating IT with operational tech. According to Lynda Stadtmueller, research vice president and global practice area leader at Frost ...

Calvin Hennick is a freelance journalist who specializes in business and technology writing. He is a contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. Not all that long ago, the cybersecurity ...

The convergence of IT and operational technology (OT) systems is expanding the attack surface and exposing critical infrastructure to new threats. That was the central theme of a high-level panel ...

HPE is hoping to flex its industrial IoT muscle as a "pioneer" of the convergence between operations technology and traditional IT, Dr. Tom Bradicich, vice president and general manager of Servers, ...

Microsoft recently identified unpatched, high-severity vulnerabilities in 75% of the most common industrial controllers in customer OT networks. Many organizations are adopting new measures to ...

As Industry 4.0 and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) concepts become real applications, an exciting conversation has developed centered on the integration of information technology (IT) with ...

Smart manufacturing approaches are enabling industrial companies to address the challenges of global competition, sustainability, supply chain snarls and labor shortages. The goal is to become more ...