Eric Ehlers

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Friday, May 12 looked like a typical day for most folks as they went into work looking to finish off their day and head into the weekend. But as the day progressed, many organizations across the globe quickly realized that their TGIF was going to be spent dealing with a ransomware attack known as WannaCry. […]

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After a very successful Hannover Messe event last week, our Cisco manufacturing team focuses this week on the annual CSIA Executive Conference, May 2-5, in Ft. Lauderdale.

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Are you looking to better understand the current landscape of industrial security? What about best overall practices for securing your plant floor?

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I recently took part in a webinar with my colleague Scot Wlodarczak about the convergence of operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) in manufacturing. (If you were unable to attend, you can register for the replay here.) We received a lot of good questions from webinar attendees. So many, in fact, that we couldn’t […]

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I dedicate time daily to read up on manufacturing technology and trends across many sectors of the industry. Usually I focus this time on reading blogs, industry articles, and reports that I’ve subscribed to or bookmarked over the years. On occasion I attend industry events which allows me to talk with industry peers, attend sessions, […]

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Manufacturing is seeing a lot more focus on cybersecurity as more connectivity helps drive innovation, but potentially leads to more risk as industrial systems are now one of the most targeted sectors for attacks.

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When winter comes around, many people head down south to places like Miami to escape the snow, play some golf, and relax on the beach. The weather is the attraction, but on January 10-12, Miami will become a hub for a hot topic beyond just the weather: cybersecurity at the S4x17 ICS Security Conference. Cisco […]

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While there’s no silver bullet to cybersecurity for manufacturers, it’s important to prepare, assess, clarify, and drive awareness within your organization to build a security framework.

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Ansell, a leading manufacturer of safety solutions, helps protect workers across the globe and is now protecting itself from outside threats like hacking, phishing, and ransomware.

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One of the charms of baseball is that the best players make the game look easy. But it’s more difficult than it seems—especially hitting.

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We are happy to be a part of this year’s Utility Week on October 14-21 in Orlando, Florida, since Cisco has been a partner with Itron for many years.

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Learning lessons from music producer Rick Rubin can help you start your Digital Manufacturing journey.

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Don't miss these top Energy demos and sessions at Cisco Live.

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What were the prevailing themes at UTC 2016? We’ll discuss this and more on Wednesday, May 25th, 2016, at 9am PST/12pm EST.