
SmartMTX Speaker
Darrell Christensen, Cybertech360
As the CEO of Cybertech 360, Darrell Christensen is responsible for making all major corporate decisions and strategies of the corporation. Specializing in working with small to medium-sized businesses, Cybertech 360 provides painless cybersecurity that protects everyone and everything, including business continuity and disaster recovery.
Topic: Securing the Future of Manufacturing: The Importance of Cybersecurity in Industry 4.0
Description:
As we move into the era of Industry 4.0, also known as smart manufacturing, we are seeing an unprecedented level of integration between advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and automation in our manufacturing processes. These technologies enable greater efficiency, flexibility, and customization of our manufacturing operations, but also introduce new cybersecurity risks.
The manufacturing sector is critical to Canadas economy and the security of our industrial systems is of paramount importance. As we connect more and more devices and systems to our manufacturing operations, we open up new vectors for cyber attacks, putting our operations and data at risk.
Take Away 9 Cybersecurity Tips Every Manufacture Should Follow
Topic: Why Your Corporation Needs a Zero Trust Cybersecurity Strategy
Description:
The term “Zero Trust Architecture” means a security model, a set of system design principles, and a coordinated cybersecurity and system management strategy based on an acknowledgment that threats exist both inside and outside traditional network boundaries.
The Zero Trust security model eliminates implicit trust in any one element, node, or service and instead requires continuous verification of the operational picture via real-time information from multiple sources to determine access and other system responses.
In essence, a Zero Trust Architecture allows users full access but only to the bare minimum they need to perform their jobs.