![]() The overwhelming impact of unplanned downtime makes manufacturers highly susceptible to ransomware attacks. Watch the full interview with Shishir and Rosie below.īlackBerry’s recent blog, “ Securing Operational Technology in a Hyperconnected World: How One Global Manufacturer Is Doing It Now,” describes how costly work stoppages are in manufacturing, and why it’s crucial to avoid them. ![]() The results reveal key drivers of the global risk that OT/ IT convergence poses for manufacturing, and the ways IT leaders in this sector are addressing their growing concerns. The OT-related challenges were confirmed by a new BlackBerry survey of 1,500 manufacturing IT decision-makers across North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Australia. The long-heralded convergence of OT and IT promises huge improvements in productivity, but the near-term impact includes the increased risk of cyberattacks that can cross over from traditional data networks to compromise critical OT assets. The Achilles’ heel for the global manufacturing sector, Singh says, is its reliance on dated OT ( operational technology) - the industrial counterpart of IT (information technology) - that’s required to manage machinery and other factory-floor systems. “Global manufacturers are headed for stormy waters,” warns BlackBerry Chief Technology Officer Shishir Singh in a recent live video interview with BlackBerry Public Relations Manager Rosie Del Campo. And yet, this linchpin of our day-to-day lives is woefully vulnerable to disruption from cyberattacks. It produces much of the food we eat, the vehicles we drive, the devices we use to communicate, and the healthcare products we use to extend our longevity.
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