At this point, it’s not a secret that critical infrastructure faces several obstacles ranging in physical and cyber threats. Some of the keys to preventing them, though, may come in the form of financial and governmental support.

Jason Jaskolka, Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University, recently posed the question, “What would happen if you could no longer use the technological systems that you rely on every day? I’m not talking about your smartphone or laptop computer, but all those systems many of us often take

According to The Washington Post, financial institutions have reported more than $590 million in payments tied to ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021. Among the networks impacted by this ransomware concern are those supporting critical infrastructure. Attacks such as the ones carried out on JBS USA, which affected the country’s meat supply, and

Source: Four key steps to help your organization achieve IT-OT convergence” – Control Engineering, John Livingston As organizations look to enhance efficiency in meeting strategic goals, John Livingston recently suggested that they take advantage of IT-OT convergence. But in doing so, it is critical to ensure that security measures are also aligned. An event such

Introduction to Industry 4.0 There have been four phases, each with increasing productivity and cost savings, of the industrial revolution. The industrial age was introduced around 1784 with the development of mechanization using steam power.  This is known as Industry 1.0.  In 1870, Industry 2.0 introduced mass production assembly lines powered by electric energy.  Industry

My last blog provided a general overview of cyber-physical devices.  In this blog I will provide some examples of the enormous impact cyber-physical systems have on our current and future ecosystem.  In the paragraphs below, I will discuss two of the many sectors that are being altered and improved by cyber-physical devices. Cyber-physical devices are