Security News > 2023 > February > Mix of legacy OT and connected technologies creates security gaps

While machine-to-machine communication and machine learning have helped industrial firms improve quality, maintenance and machine life, many are now using a complicated mix of legacy OT and connected technologies that is rife with security gaps.

Their current OT security solutions often need more visibility into IoT, mobile and wireless assets.

Most companies with OT security challenges are implementing systems for detecting and proactively derailing threats, while some are also deploying tools that use decoys and deception to throw off attackers.

ISG predicts the next wave of OT security solutions will focus on big data.

Worries about mobility security are especially intense in the automotive industry, intensified by the growing number of cyberattacks against cars and the introduction of new regulations that impose requirements for protecting vehicles.

"Mobility security is top of mind for the auto industry, given the rise in attacks against connected cars," said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research.

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