Picture the scene: It’s 3AM, and your production line unexpectedly comes to a standstill.  Hours earlier, an automated software patch – standard under your company’s IT security policy – rolled out across several critical systems, including a legacy human-machine interface (HMI) controlling part of the line.  Trouble is, the patch wasn’t tested ... Read More

In industrial environments, operational uptime and worker safety are always the top priorities. Traditional secure remote access (SRA) methods such as VPNs and jump servers often cause delays, disrupt vital processes, and introduce new security risks. For organizations running industrial control systems (ICS), cyber-physical systems (CPS), or other operational technology (OT), these ... Read More

Power Under Pressure: Why Uptime is Everything for Energy ProvidersIn most industries, a minute or two of downtime will be disruptive. In the energy sector, it can be catastrophic. Because energy doesn’t just keep businesses running – it keeps people alive. When homes, hospitals, and even entire cities rely on power ... Read More

The Trouble with Secure Web Gateways in OT Secure web gateways have been around forever. In IT, they are a known solution. You proxy traffic, filter it, and move on.  But in OT, it’s not so simple. That extra hop is not just inconvenient. It can be dangerous. In industrial environments, latency is ... Read More

In a crowded market of zero-trust access solutions, vendors are always looking for ways to stand out. The pressure to demonstrate innovation, especially in the area of AI, has led some vendors to begin training models on the vast amounts of customer data they hold – even framing their ability ... Read More

As cyber attackers increasingly exploit remote connections and supply chain gaps, the UK’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) 4.0 is setting a new standard for cybersecurity resilience.  Released by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on August 6, 2025, CAF 4.0 significantly strengthens requirements for remote access, identity, and supply chain controls ... Read More

Quantum computing has gone from theoretical promise to real-world momentum. With major breakthroughs from companies like Microsoft and Google, we're rapidly approaching an era where quantum computers could outperform traditional machines in ways that are nearly guaranteed to disrupt everything — including encryption. In this blog, we'll break down what quantum ... Read More

Can Legacy Technology and Modern Security Co-Exist?Control room looking more like a manufacturing museum full of fossils? Some of the legacy OT systems on your factory floor have barely evolved since the Jurassic period. But they still work, doing exactly what they were designed to do – day in and day ... Read More

When you think about the biggest threats to uptime and safety in industrial environments, you might picture an equipment failure or a supply chain delay. But as the recent cyberattack on Nucor proves, the real risk could be sitting quietly in your network — unpatched, under-protected, and underestimated. Nucor, the largest ... Read More

Key Acronyms to Kick Off Your OT Security EducationWelcome to the world of OT security, where three-letter acronyms outnumber coffee breaks, and half the room nods along without really knowing what a PLC does.  As operational technology becomes more connected, IT security teams are being handed responsibility for infrastructure they’ve never ... Read More