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Democratizing Smart Manufacturing!

Over the past few years, there’s been a distinct tendency to associate smart manufacturing with mega-enterprises in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and the process industry. In fact, the roots of this radical, data-driven approach lie firmly in the German Mittelstand of family-owned, industrial small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Back in 2011, the German government’s ambitious Industry 4.0 initiative encouraged many such companies to start gathering and analyzing the information generated by their plant and equipment. More recently, it’s true that much of the momentum behind smart manufacturing has been provided by larger organizations. However, those pioneering German SMEs still tell an important story. There are compelling reasons why, when carefully planned and implemented, smart manufacturing is every bit as valuable for smaller businesses. In some cases, the benefits of deployment may be even more accessible, and the returns realized faster.

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Who is Watching Your Cameras?

After hackers accessed Verkada's system, live feeds surfaced on-line once again demonstrating the need for better cybersecurity.

When news surfaced that San Mateo, CA-based camera manufacturer Verkada Inc. suffered a breach, it did not take long to realize the extent. Within hours there were reports of live feeds from over 150,000 of its security cameras including those in prisons, hospitals, schools, police stations, tech offices and manufacturing environments including Tesla Motors.

How did it happen? A group of hackers accessed the data collected through compromised administrative credentials. The hackers claiming responsibility for the incident said the breach was intended to show the dangerous pervasiveness of video surveillance.

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