The echoes of the case of Hacking Team - the company that develops RCS, the well-known surveillance software recently attacked, with the consequent dispersion of delicate material on the net - are still in the air, and it is precisely at times like this that companies lend more attention to the issue of computer security. A peak that unfortunately does not last too long – just the time of the front pages dedicated to these sensational events – and which should instead always be present in the mind of those who deal with IT systems for industry.
Following a few simple steps can allow you to safeguard the security of your data, intervening decisively and in advance. Let's see the three suggestions proposed by Endian, a company that, in partnership with ServiTecno, offers solutions dedicated to the Industrial IOT.
1 – Encrypted communication tunnel
Choosing to have your data pass only and exclusively through an encrypted tunnel can make the difference against an intrusion for malicious purposes. Using an advanced VPN service is the right choice to connect remote sites, production equipment and headquarters to each other.
2 – Secure remote connectivity
Use a platform for managing remote services, which guarantees a shield to protect any network, to access the terminals in the field, monitor their performance and intervene remotely, in complete safety, to define their settings and correct them in the event of a malfunction.
3 – Selected and differentiated accesses to the terminals
Use a complete and effective control panel for managing access to the gateways and to the machines connected to them, according to rules designed on roles and profiles. The operator will therefore be able to easily reach the apparatus of his pertinence, on which he will be able to perform the pre-approved activities.
A commercially available solution that meets all these challenges is the Endian Connect Switchboard, an advanced VPN concentrator and control panel for the granular management of role-based access to gateways and endpoints in the field, proposed in Italy by ServiTecno and Endian.