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Digitalisation and cyber security need to go hand in hand

But whether data processing is performed using a cloud solution or at the local level ( for example , using Edge computing ) will depend upon the user ’ s requirements . Data on an Edge platform is available more quickly and at a higher resolution , whereas a considerable amount of computing power is available in the cloud . In many cases , combining edge and cloud computing is required to benefit from both worlds ,” commented software specialist , Siemens .

“ The digital twin enables virtual testing of a variety of scenarios and promotes smart decisions in areas such as optimising production . In the future , using a digital representation of a machine tool and the associated manufacturing process , AI will be able to recognize whether the workpiece currently being manufactured meets quality requirements . Moreover , it determines the production parameters that need to be adapted to ensure that this remains the case during the ongoing production process . As a result , production is made even more reliable and more efficient and companies even more competitive ,” it added .

A precondition for both Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence is the latest , end-toend IT infrastructure , regardless of the size of the company . This , says Siemens , is the only way a business can become part of the digital future . But , it cautioned , this must

always be accompanied by an awareness that digitalisation and cyber security need to go hand in hand . The risks are huge without the right safeguards in place . Comprehensive protection for industrial facilities will therefore play a key role in the future . n

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