Efficient Plant December 2017 - 12

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A recent survey indicates that, despite increased cyber attacks,
industrial companies are slow to adopt protection measures.

Survey Reveals Slow
Industry Adoption of
Cybersecurity Measures
ACCORDING TO A new study by Honeywell (honeywellprocess.com, Houston), despite the increase in
cyber attacks around the globe, industrial companies
aren't moving very quickly to adopt measures aimed
at protecting their data and operations. Titled "Putting Industrial Cyber Security at the Top of the CEO
Agenda," the survey was conducted by LNS Research
(lnsresearch.com, Cambridge, MA) and sponsored by
Honeywell. It polled 130 strategic decision makers from
industrial companies about their approach to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and use of cybersecurity technologies and practices. Among the findings:
More than half of respondents reported working in an
industrial facility that already has had a cyber security
breach.
45% of responding companies still do not have an
accountable enterprise leader for cybersecurity.
Only 37% are monitoring for suspicious behavior.
Although many companies are conducting regular risk
assessments, 20% are not doing them at all.
The study suggests that cybersecurity must be part of
a CEO's agenda to ensure the fast and effective long-term
deployment of strategies and technologies. It also recommends three immediate actions.
Learn more at honeywellprocess.com/en-US/online_
campaigns/lns-cyber-report/Pages/index.html.
-Jane Alexander

| EFFICIENTPLANTMAG.COM

Members of the first graduating class of the
Academy of Advanced Manufacturing share
their experiences in the program during the
Automation Perspectives media event.

2017 Automation Fair Highlights:

Products, Workforce
Development

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION (rockwellautomation.com, Milwaukee) held
its annual Process Solutions Users Group events, Automation Perspectives
Media Day and Automation Fair, Nov. 13 to 16, in Houston. Of the many
new offerings released there, the most relevant to Efficient Plant readers was
an Analytics product added to the manufacturer's FactoryTalk Suite. Analytics is built from the ground up to pull data from the automation database
and provide actionable information for maintenance, operations, engineering, and management. This year's event also highlighted the company's
efforts on two fronts to help replace retiring experienced workers:
Along with ManpowerGroup (manpower.com, Milwaukee), Rockwell Automation celebrated the first military veterans to graduate from the Academy of
Advanced Manufacturing and secure high-paying jobs in the rapidly-evolving
manufacturing industry.
Launched in Aug. 2017, the 12-week program combines classroom learning
with hands-on laboratory experience. Veterans are trained in Rockwell Automation's state-of-the art facility in Mayfield Heights, OH, for in-demand jobs in
advanced manufacturing. All of the graduates have job offers, and more than
half have multiple job offers that significantly increase their previous salaries (in
some cases, even doubling them).
Rockwell Automation also announced a $12-million, four-year commitment
to FIRST- For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology-
founded to boost young people's interest and participation in science and
technology.
For more information, visit rockwellautomation.com.
-Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 2017

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