How to defend your plastics plant against cyberattacks
On this episode of PMM Insight, Editor Ron Shinn and Senior Reporter Karen Hanna discuss cybersecurity:
- Any given company has a 50-50 chance of being hacked, and manufacturing companies are among the most commonly targeted.
- Small companies are as much at risk as bigger companies.
- It is important to always segregate IT systems from operational technology systems.
Further reading
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Woman's hands holding tablet overlaid with cybersecurity iconsAbout the Author
Ron Shinn
Editor
Editor Ron Shinn is a co-founder of Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and has been covering the plastics industry for more than 35 years. He leads the editorial team, directs coverage and sets the editorial calendar. He also writes features, including the Talking Points column and On the Factory Floor, and covers recycling and sustainability for PMM and Plastics Recycling.
Karen Hanna
Senior Staff Reporter
Former Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covered injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding.
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