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How ‘digital transformation’ gave birth to a new breed of criminal: ‘machine-identity thieves’

The Last Watchdog

If you haven’t heard, we are undergoing “digital transformation.” Digital advances are coming at us fast and furious. Misuse and manipulation of machine identities almost certainly is coming into play in the type of deep breaches digitally-transformed organizations are now experiencing. Security responsibilities.

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Passwordless Authentication without Secrets!

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, industries reliant on shared devices—such as healthcare, retail, and manufacturing—face unique challenges. Similarly, in retail and manufacturing, delays caused by authentication procedures reduce overall efficiency. These fast-paced environments need a more flexible approach to balance security, speed, and user privacy.

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Q&A: How AI, digital transformation are shaking up revenue management in high tech, life sciences

The Last Watchdog

based life sciences and high-tech manufacturing companies sheds light on how digital transformation – and the rising role of third-party partners – have combined to create unprecedented operational challenges in the brave new world of digital commerce. The technology is accelerating in its sophistication.

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How to Reduce Exposure on the Manufacturing Attack Surface

The Hacker News

Digitalization initiatives are connecting once-isolated Operational Technology (OT) environments with their Information Technology (IT) counterparts. This digital transformation of the factory floor has accelerated the connection of machinery to digital systems and data.

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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

With the increasing reliance on digital technologies for operational efficiency, this sector has become a prime target for sophisticated cyber and physical threats. Digital transformation: The integration of IoT, SCADA systems, and advanced analytics has increased operational efficiency but also expanded the attack surface.

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MY TAKE: Businesses gravitate to ‘passwordless’ authentication — widespread consumer use up next

The Last Watchdog

Passwordless technology is certainly ready for prime time; innovative solutions from suppliers like Cisco’s Duo, Hypr, OneLogin and Veridium have been steadily gaining traction in corporate settings for the past few years. Security + efficiency. And the pace of adoption is quickening, Geri told me. FIDO stands for Fast IDentity Online.

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) puts networked sensors and intelligent devices directly on the manufacturing floor to collect data, drive artificial intelligence and do predictive analytics. Benefits of IIoT in the manufacturing sector. brooke.crothers.