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Jack Smith

Jack Smith is senior contributing editor for Automation.com and Automation.com Monthly digital magazine, publications of ISA, the International Society of Automation. Jack is a senior member of ISA, as well as a member of IEEE. He has an AAS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and experience in instrumentation, closed loop control, PLCs, complex automated test systems and test system design. Jack also has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist covering process, discrete and hybrid technologies.

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    Network security and real-time collaboration supported by advanced technologies ensures productivity. This feature originally appeared in the ebook Automation 2022: IIoT and Industry 4.0 (Volume 3).
    By: Jack Smith
    14 July, 2022 | 4 minutes
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    Helping IT Ensure OT Cybersecurity

    Accenture’s 2022 OT Cybersecurity Summit discussed cyber threats and protections for industrial operational technology (OT) environments. One panel provided insight for IT professionals who might be new to industrial automation and control systems.
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    05 April, 2022 | 4 minutes
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