Cybersecurity may seem only for enterprise systems and critical infrastructure, but at the control system level there are too many gaps in the food and beverage industry.

AI is taking significant strides by providing a no-coding platform so operations can concentrate on manufacturing instead of programming.

Once a hacker connects via RDP to any computing system, unless operators take immediate action, the hacker can use this connection to log in at any time in the future, extort money, install ransomware on the computer, and/or sell the connection login/password and other data on the dark web, making an unprotected system available to anyone who wants to purchase the information.

If your food or beverage operation isn’t making widespread use of sensors to monitor your process, you can’t expect to remain competitive for long.

The groov RIO Ethernet edge I/O now ships with PID, SSH, and LDAP support.