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  In this new issue of our Techsafe security awareness blog, we’ll be exploring the threats which  industrial control systems (ICS) face, the risks, as well as best security practices. Although these  systems introduce a more streamlined and efficient industrial process, they are also vulnerable to  cyberattacks, which can bring about serious bad consequences to businesses, and even  economies. When it comes to modern industrial operations, from manufacturing machineries, to  power grids, and transportation systems, industrial control systems (ICS) remain the vital  support; even more so, with the added advantage of the industrial internet of things (IIOT) -  interconnection consisting of devices, sensors, etc. that work together to collect and analyze the  data from industrial operations and can also give insights that can be integrated for more  optimized industrial processes. ‘At an automated factory, an alarm blares and workers rush ...

Cybersecurity Awareness: originating from the need to remain updated about the  present and potential dangers of being network/internet users, and even more how  to remain safe from such dangers, will always be an ongoing process. Following the recently concluded cybersecurity awareness month which we at  TechSafe celebrated with our themed NOLOOSEGUARD program, where we held  daily cybersecurity challenges, and hosted physical and school outreaches as well  as organization outreach, we've decided to also create this article centered on  creating more awareness on the need to remain digitally safe irrespective of this  being a cybersecurity awareness month or not. Being in a technologically advanced society comes with its own perks. The modern  man has evolved from sending his written letters through the post office or post  man for communication purposes to typing his messages out and sending them  with a click. The internet is now an i...