Infographic Securing Your Connected Factory
By Insight Editor / 12 Jan 2022 / Topics: Cybersecurity Software
Manufacturing is among the most cyberattacked industries, with threats from cybercriminals and competitors alike. In this infographic, we explore data and endpoint security solutions to protect your connected factory.
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Securing Your Connected Factory
Manufacturing consistently ranks in the top 10 most cyberattacked industries, making advanced security a vital component of your connected factory.
- 1 in 5 manufacturing companies in the U.S./U.K. have been the victims of cyberattacks over the last 12 months, according to a June 2021 report.
- Malware and infostealers represented 31% of all attacks against manufacturers’ endpoints.
Industry 4.0 relies on digitally connecting people, processes and technology, introducing a new world of possibilities — and threats.
Let’s look at key areas of protection for your manufacturing business.
Data security
The future of manufacturing revolves around a connected factory where all devices and elements can communicate. Connected equipment produces vast amounts of data that can be analyzed and understood in transformative ways.
But unprotected data can have damaging consequences:
- The average failure rate for hard drives in 2020 was 93%.
- An hour of downtime costs $8,000 for a small company, $74,000 for a medium company and $700,000 for a large enterprise.
- But 96% of businesses with a backup and disaster recovery plan fully recover operations.
Insight can work with your business to establish a solid backup and recovery plan, helping you:
- Identify threats and their potential impact.
- Determine which files, devices or assets should take priority.
- Choose a backup location — the cloud, on servers, on premises or remote.
- Integrate data management software to help maintain visibility, make changes if needed and streamline execution in the event of a disaster.
- Test your solution for survivability against both digital and physical threats.
Endpoint protection
In a highly competitive industry, manufacturers not only face threats from cybercriminals, but also from their competitors.
- 87% of manufacturers are concerned about competitors stealing their trade secrets or intellectual property.
A key area of vulnerability is endpoint protection.
What is an endpoint?
An endpoint is any device that connects to your network. This includes laptops, desktops and mobile devices, as well as interconnected devices such as robots and sensors.
When everything is interconnected, endpoint protection is more vital than ever before. Modern endpoint solutions evolve and expand to meet the increasing number and variety of devices across your networks.
These solutions protect:
- Employer-owned hardware
- Machine-to-machine connections
- Internet of Things (IoT) & the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
- Mobile devices
Advanced protection for an evolving threatscape
Having the right technology is crucial for your connected factory, but securing these technologies is just as important.
Protect your business from sophisticated cyberthreats with advanced monitoring, data security and total endpoint protection solutions — available from Insight.
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