Why operations managers should pay more attention to cybersecurity

Fortinet organized a Latin American summit to discuss growing digital threats to operational technologies, from simple sensors to complex mechanisms that manage networks. The importance of combining IT systems with OT systems was highlighted, and the need to take cyber defense beyond the limits of the corporation itself, by adding suppliers and associates.

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Globales · Software and Applications25/07/2024

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América Latina · Economy02/07/2024

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Generative AI changes data center investment priorities

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América Latina · Equipment Providers and Network Solutions03/06/2024

“We see an opportunity in fiber deployment carried out by operators”

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