Tag: Operational technology (OT)
Wesco ‘enables the channel’ with intelligent services
March 25, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
PITTSBURGH—Wesco International recently rolled out a new suite of managed services to help integrators gain visibility into complex technology environments, reduce operational risk and create recurring revenue beyond traditional project work.
Tara Dunning, vice president of converging technology for Wesco’s Communications & Security Solutions (CSS) business, says the new managed services are reflective of a shift in how distributors support integrators...
Conflict abroad, security crunch at home
March 3, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
As the conflict escalates between the United States, Israel, and Iran, the security industry is bracing for a wave of new demand.
Early strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggered retaliatory attacks across multiple countries have pushed organizations worldwide to reassess their readiness - accelerating the need for stronger physical security, tighter cyber defenses, and converged operations at a scale not seen in years.
With civilian and military...
OTORIO and HSB launch limited performance warranty
September 27, 2023SSN Staff
TEL AVIV, Israel and HARTFORD, CT – Cyber and digital risk management solutions provider OTORIO, and HSB, a specialty insurer, have announced a joint effort to raise awareness of operational technology (OT) security and risk reduction as crucial strategies for insurability.
For the launch of the collaboration, HSB and OTORIO have developed a limited performance warranty supporting the implementation of OTORIO’s OT security cyber risk management solutions into various business applications.
“Cyber...
OTORIO secures patent for Operational Network Risk Mitigation System and Method
May 2, 2023SSN Staff
TEL AVIV, Israel – Operational technology (OT) and cyber and digital risk management solution provider OTORIO has announced they’ve secured the patent for their risk management model and attack graph analysis algorithm.
Issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as U.S. Patent No. 11637853, "Operational Network Risk Mitigation System and Method," OTORIO’s technology calculates OT cybersecurity threats by analyzing and visualizing four components -- threat, likelihood,...
OTORIO, ServiceNow survey exposes significant OT cybersecurity risk
April 4, 2023SSN Staff
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Operational technology (OT) provider OTORIO and digital workflow company ServiceNow released a survey which implies significant cybersecurity risks.
Together they surveyed 200 C-level executives in the U.S. and Canada to identify challenges and priorities in OT cybersecurity. Results they said showed an increasing concern in the industry regarding cyber threats with 58% of organizations identifying their OT cybersecurity risk level as high or critical. Despite that,...
Industrial Defender launches 7.5 platform
February 13, 2023SSN Staff
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity solution provider Industrial Defender has announced the launch of its latest iteration of the platform for Operational Technology (OT) asset management.
Industrial Defender 7.5 offers several new capabilities to enhance industrial control systems’ protection against cyber threats and compliance with industry standards the company said. It secures industrial systems by delivering comprehensive data, deep-level information...
Opscura receives $9.4 million in Series A funding
February 7, 2023SSN Staff
SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – Opscura, an industrial cybersecurity innovator announced that it has begun to scale and transform its critical operations following the receipt of $9.4 million in Series A funding.
Originally founded in Spain as Enigmedia, Opscura has become a global entity launching a new brand, global management team, and product upgrades in addition to the capital infusion led by Anzu Partners (with investments from Dreamit and Mundi Ventures). Opscura says their tech adds a unique...
OTORIO releases Microsoft DCOM hardening toolkit for OT systems
January 25, 2023SSN Staff
TEL AVIV, Israel – Operational technology (OT), cyber and risk management provider OTORIO has launched an open source Microsoft Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) hardening toolkit to protect OT systems.
OTORIO has said that an upcoming Microsoft patch may cause issues with OT systems which can be resolved with the toolkit. It can be accessed by all organizations and is used to detect issues and supply temporary workarounds for “…weak DCOM authentication applications”....