C-suite executives at manufacturing companies know that digital transformation is essential to remaining competitive in today’s global economy. In fact, 21 percent of CIOs at heavy manufacturing businesses recently surveyed by Gartner said digital initiatives were their top priority.1
However, that transformation also brings challenges—data security, in particular.
IT infrastructure has expanded well beyond on-premise data centers into public and hybrid clouds. Employees and and others are connecting to corporate applications from the factory floor and elsewhere. New production processes are using more Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other connected machines. Connected supply chains are also extending the network edge further as manufacturers strive for better efficiency and improved product quality.