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Notes from the plant floor: OT security, IT/OT convergence, Industry 4.0 — written for the people who run production.

High-voltage power transmission towers silhouetted at sunset after a cyberattack forced a UK power plant offline

The UK plant outage wasn't sophisticated. That's the warning.

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Golden wheat field at sunset representing food and agriculture plants hit by a 62% rise in ransomwareRansomware against food plants is up 62%. Patch-everything won't save you.Close-up of an illuminated electronic circuit board illustrating an AI-driven cyberattack kill chainAn AI just ran a full kill chain. Your old network problems are still the defense.
Network server racks with cabling representing the post-quantum cryptography inventory for industrial PLCsPost-quantum won't wait for your PLC's retirement.Utility-scale solar panel array under a wide sky feeding battery storage that stabilizes the power gridBatteries exist to keep the grid stable. That makes them the target.Manufacturing worker welding on a factory floor with sparks flyingManufacturing is 2026's top target. You don't need a SOC to start.

Practical writing on OT/ICS security, Industry 4.0, and running IT/OT in production — with both feet on the plant floor.