Bridging the IT/OT Gap
- jrenbb
-- by James Castles August 11, 2017
Since their respective inceptions, IT and OT have functioned as relatively separate entities. They have their respective roles within an organization and often stay within those boundaries. However, since the emergence of Industrial IoT and connecting sensors and networks with complex machinery, the two are starting to converge.
For the most part, physical systems used to be closed to maintain integrity and ensure security. As the shift starts to occur from closed to open systems, this is contributing to more overlap between IT and OT. This overlap is driven by more connected and networked devices.
To ensure that the convergence of IT and OT proceeds smoothly within companies, IT needs to start thinking how OT does, and vice versa. This will allow operations to avoid any new security risks and capitalize on efficiency opportunities.
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Atomiton is a leading industrial IoT software company headquartered in the Silicon Valley. It is a Top 20 Disruptive Tech Companies recognized by the CFO Magazine in 2017.
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