The "BIG" Difference Between IT and OT Networks

It’s in every article you read, IT/OT convergence. The popular idea is that it’s possible to run all your IT applications and OT control applications on the same network. I think that’s silly and dangerous and in this video I tell you three way that it’s different. I expect to be pressured to take this down soon – there are big companies that have invested millions in IT/OT convergence and they aren’t going to be happy with me but my job is to deliver the information that you need to keep your manufacturing networks running, not please some corporation.

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