In today's competitive market, manufacturing and production facilities must improve the timeliness and effectiveness of their production decisions to stay competitive. This often involves the integration of real-time production systems with business applications to streamline the flow of information. However, security issues with Windows & Internet-connected business networks have caused significant reliability issues for operations systems.
Some of the primary causes of lost production leading to financial loss are incorrectly configured firewalls, viruses and un-installed or outdated system patches. To effectively address security; people, processes and technology must be considered. This presentation attempts to address security challenges by identifying vulnerabilities, applying pacesetter best-practices and sharing experiences and solutions.