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There is a dichotomy of sorts going on across the industry: Digitalization is taking hold where manufacturers are connecting devices to garner all kinds of information to create more informed decision-making and increase productivity, but the fear is safety could be left in the technological dust.
There was a time not too long ago a grizzled veteran operator could walk into a plant and just by listening to the buzz of the process, he or she would know the process was running properly. A true human-centric observation.
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Safety Goes Digital
Manufacturing organizations around the world continue to boost their digital footprint and increase connectivity to reap dividends from data and heighten knowledge gleaned from sensors, assets, and devices to help increase productivity, strengthen their process, and help keep workers safe.
The goal in this continuing digital journey is to help manufacturers generate more value from resources, develop new products, services and business processes, improve resilience and agility, and instill a much stronger culture centered on data. The move toward digitalization is continuing and it will remain growing for the foreseeable future.
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INCIDENTS
Chemical Fire Rages at Engraving Firm
A fire updated to possible magnesium on fire at Hodgins Engraving in Batavia, New York, forced the evacuation of people and animals and calls for a HazMat team, officials said.
OT Advisories
ECOVACS Fixes DEEBOT Vacuum, Base Station
ECOVACS has an update available to handle use of hard-coded cryptographic key and download of code without integrity check vulnerabilities in its DEEBOT Vacuum and Base Station, according to a report with CISA.
COMPANY/PRODUCT NEWS
Proofpoint Deals for Hornetsecurity
Cybersecurity and compliance provider, Proofpoint, Inc., inked a deal to acquire Hornetsecurity Group, a pan-European provider of AI-powered Microsoft 365 (M365) security, data protection, compliance, and security awareness services.
GOVERNMENT
Nuclear Plant Safety Violation Meeting
There will be a regulatory conference May 21 with Entergy Operations officials to discuss the safety significance of a proposed violation involving the company’s failure to properly maintain an emergency diesel generator, said officials at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
VIEWS
Not Cold Statistics, But Real People that Died on the Job
Ben Morrissey and Max Morrissey surely came into work September 20, 2022, with the usual thoughts on their minds like what do we have to do today to keep things up and running, what can I learn, is there any nonsense I have to deal with at the office? That kind of thing.
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
Partnership for Contractor Energy-Based Safety Training
Contractor and supplier information management services provider, ISN, signed a partnership pact with Safety Function, an evidence-based safety training provider.
CAREERS
Partnership to Boost Cyber Training
Cybersecurity provider, Cloud Range and Cyviz, an immersive collaboration technology provider, will team in an effort to enhance cybersecurity training within higher education i as partners for IBM’s Cyber Campus offering.
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Hardening the Grid: Quake Proofing Transformer Bushings
Today’s electric grid involves large, expensive equipment, most notably power transformers and if one goes down, it can take more than a year to replace and at massive costs.
STANDARDS
NIST’s Privacy Framework Updated
Five years after releasing guidelines to help organizations balance the use of personal data while protecting individual privacy, a new version of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Privacy Framework released.
RESEARCH
Manufacturing Top Sector for Ransomware Attacks
Manufacturing was the most targeted sector for ransomware for the third year in a row, accounting for 22 percent of 4,853 attacks, according to a new report.
Industry Voices
The manufacturing industry is on the cusp of significant growth, with 2025 projections showing a 4.2 percent increase in overall revenues and a 5.2 percent rise in capital expenditures.
International frameworks exist to define industrial security requirements and best practices.
Today, the manufacturing industry stands at a transformative crossroads of unprecedented innovation and emerging cyber threats, demanding a deeper look at how we approach cybersecurity, resilience, and operational efficiency.
The NIS2 Directive signals a transformative shift in European cybersecurity legislation, raising the bar for organizations across sectors to safeguard their digital infrastructures.
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Safety Goes Digital
Manufacturing organizations around the world continue to boost their digital footprint and increase connectivity to reap dividends from data and heighten knowledge gleaned from sensors, assets, and devices to help increase productivity, strengthen their process, and help keep workers safe.