Companies Undergoing Digitization Need Protection Against Cyber Attacks

摘要

Several executives sound off about just what constitutes digital transformation of the enterprise, and the necessity to ward off cyber-attacks, especially as the IT and operations technology sides come together. The Industrial Internet of Things is about more than merely connecting devices, sensors and systems. The value of connectivity is in the information that is shared. But the profitability of the IIoT is lost if crucial equipment and other assets are compromised due to inadequate cybersecurity measures. The following excerpts are from several experts who see the tremendous promise of IT-OT convergence, but who are concerned with protecting the most important assets that any company has.