Cybersecurity ranks among top three risks to manufacturing sector

Manufacturing companies consider cybersecurity their third most significant risk, trailing only inflation and economic growth, according to a report by Rockwell Automation.

More than half of manufacturers said securing their operational technology (OT) assets is a primary factor in their technology investments. In addition, almost two-thirds of manufacturers have adopted a security platform for their operational technology, while another one-third plan to deploy such a program over the next five years.

More than six in 10 cyber or IT professionals at manufacturing companies plan to adopt AI or machine learning to improve security over the next 12 months, the report showed.

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