Ann de Beer (left) thanks Mark Dilchert after the presentation.
This question was posed by Mark Dilchert of Integr8. With cloud-based storage and communication, a company’s data goes in one end, (usually) comes out the other, without anyone really knowing whether it has been hacked in the process. This leaves companies vulnerable to industrial espionage and other nefarious uses of its data. This becomes even more open to misuse when radio links are used, as anyone who knows what they are doing can then listen in, even if it is via 4G or 5G networks.
So, what does one do?
The answer lies in encryption. While data generally goes through 128-bit encryption, this has become vulnerable to determined hackers. The better the encryption, the safer the data – so, if 128-bit encryption is becoming vulnerable, how does 2K or even 4K-bit encryption sound? Together with private keys at each end, the claim is that, using the correct router (in this case the Tosibox sold by Rubicon), a totally secure router-to-router link is created through the Internet, for a one-off cost, within minutes i.e. no monthly fees.
This is particularly useful in IoT applications, where one plant needs to communicate with another, going perhaps from one PLC to another. A direct point-to-point link is established, with perhaps the biggest chore being to make sure there are no IP address conflicts.
With security a growing concern in industrial applications, solutions like this can add peace of mind.
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Jenine Jansen van Vuuren from Comtest delivered a presentation at the SAIMC Johannesburg technology evening, focusing on electric vehicle charging stations and the key metrics that govern their functionality.
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At the monthly meeting of the Durban branch of the SAIMC, Smunye Memela, project manager and switch gear specialist at Gubhuza 3 Trading presented on the subject ‘From sensors to insights: predictive maintenance in action’.
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SAIMC will host a technical knowledge-sharing session by Hendrik Spies from SICK Sensor Intelligence, who will share his insights into ‘From Condition Monitoring to Predictive Maintenance: The Digital Journey’.
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: At the SAIMC Durban monthly meeting, James Adams from Adroit Technologies presented to a full house on the subject of ‘The intelligent factory: AI, digital twins, zero-defect production, and cybersecurity in modern automotive manufacturing’.
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AI has become part of our productivity platforms, our operations and our decision making environments. The SAIMC NPC Power Hour series is one such initiative.
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The March SAIMC Johannesburg technology event was proudly hosted by Matech and focused on business intelligence made simple.
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