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of IIoT whilst being protected from its vulnerabilities? Omron and Cisco Systems have announced that they will join forces to address this issue. Cisco’s leading networking and security technology will be integrated into Omron’s machine and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The latter have been designed to deliver reliability under extreme conditions at manufacturing plants. This collaboration will help manufacturers to achieve safe and secure production in intelligent sites that are enhanced by the use of IIoT. Omron and Cisco will jointly develop a secure environment in which machine controllers and PLCs, as core automation components, provide security authentication for the three discrete elements mentioned earlier: people at manufacturing sites; devices connected to machinery and production lines; and data exchanges. • User authentication: Omron’s controllers and PLCs will authenticate user access and grant secure remote access (VPN) only to authorised users, facilitating the safe monitoring of devices and machines at manufacturing sites. • Device authentication: The controllers and PLCs will detect device connections, block access from unauthorised devices, and issue alerts in real time. • Data authentication: Omron’s devices will encrypt communication data and ensure that the data is transmitted appropriately. They will also detect and record any unauthorised access and security threats by monitoring and visualising details of data in the network.
Before joining forces with Cisco, Omron had already developed the Machine
Automation Controller NJ Series. This is its flagship machine controller, which comes as standard with the OPC UA server and complies with the security- enabled global communications standard. Its new PLCs enable secure data communication with software and devices that support OPC UA. The rapid increase in the number of IIoT devices is creating a higher security risk, especially in relation to the data that is being collected and exchanged. This issue needs to be addressed so that IIoT can continue to develop safely and securely in the future. Ensuring the security of IIoT solutions in production lines will ultimately help progressive manufacturers to streamline their processes whilst also enabling them to make further new advances in manufacturing.
Omron
www.omron.co.uk
NJ501-1320
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