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White Paper: Guidance on Secure Integration of AI With Operational Technology
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers a new document created jointly with several other cybersecurity agencies around the world focused on safely integrating AI into OT systems. -
White Paper: How Large-Scale AI-Powered Video Intelligence Boosts Manufacturing Efficiency
Advanced AI models trained on video and multimodal data are transforming industrial applications like product quality control and personnel safety. -
Infographic: 2026 Ethernet Roadmap
The refreshed roadmap defines Ethernet’s evolving role in AI, automotive and next-generation connectivity, spotlighting emerging trends shaping tomorrow’s networks. -
2025 OT Security Financial Risk Report
Dragos presents an investigation into the financial impact of cyber incidents involving OT assets and provides important estimation of potential future OT cyber breach losses. -
O-PAS Conformant Communication Model for IEC 61499 and IEC 61131 Interoperability
Preliminary results show that the communication layer based on OPC UA on a 61499 environment successfully enables integration with other standards. -
Enterprise Automation Index 2025
Redwood Software's report discusses trends, benchmarks and insights into automation an AI readiness. -
Reshoring Initiative 2024 Annual Report
The Reshoring Initiative’s Annual Report provides detailed data and analysis on U.S. reshoring by domestic companies and foreign direct investment (FDI) by foreignheadquartered firms shifting production or sourcing to the U.S. -
Honeywell 2025 Cyber Threat Report
Honeywell's 2025 Cyber Threat Report delivers data, insights and context to help you better understand and prepare for potential threats. -
Your Career Path in IACS - Technical and Managerial
Four possible career paths in IACS are Technical, Managerial, Sales and Academic. Understanding the career options and the required competencies can help you align your aspirations with your strengths. -
Advice on Specifying the Best Variable Frequency Drive
The latest installment of the Ask the Automation Pros series from ISA describes what to consider when specifying variable frequency drives (VFDs) for pump motors. This paper provides additional information.