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May 17, 2022
Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0 – What You Need to Know
By: Pat Toth of NIST MEP This blog is part one of a series on cybersecurity and Industry 4.0. This morning my favorite local morning news program had an interesting segment on new slang words and what they mean. While […]
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Mar 29, 2019
5 Frequently Asked Questions Among Manufacturers about Government Cybersecurity Requirements
This article originally appeared on Industry Today. Guest blog post by Jennifer Kurtz, the Cyber Program Director at Manufacturer’s Edge, an NIST MEP Center in Colorado and a representative of the MEP National NetworkTM. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, […]
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Nov 14, 2018
What Manufacturers Need to Know About Cybersecurity Right Now — An Interview with Pat Toth
Written by Samm Bowman of NIST MEP The number of cyber attacks continues to rise, and cyber criminals are getting more determined. Companies are left trying to navigate confusing technical guidance in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Small manufacturers often […]
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Oct 05, 2018
Cybersecurity Starts with Your Employees
by Pat Toth of NIST MEP We’re all familiar with Smokey the Bear and the “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” slogan. In 2015, Smokey got an update and the new “Receive a Bear Hug” ads ran nationwide. In the ad, […]
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Jul 11, 2018
A Small Manufacturer Solves the Cybersecurity Puzzle
This article originally appeared on Industry Week. Guest blog post by David Boulay, President of IMEC, a public-private partnership, committed to driving growth through enterprise excellence that is part of the MEP National NetworkTM. How the Manufacturing Extension Partnership in Illinois […]
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Dec 15, 2017
New Cybersecurity Resource Created for Manufacturers
NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is pleased to announce the publication of NIST Handbook 162 “NIST MEP Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Handbook For Assessing NIST SP 800-171 Security Requirements in Response to DFARS Cybersecurity Requirements.” The Handbook provides a step-by-step guide to assessing a […]
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Nov 02, 2017
Cybersecurity Risk Management
The MEP of Louisiana and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) hosted a Cybersecurity Event on November 1st, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Participants learned about and discussed how manufacturers and businesses are being targeting, identified risks and vulnerabilities, responded […]
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Jun 26, 2017
Things That Make Me Wannacry
This article originally appeared on the NIST Taking Measure blog. Written by Pat Toth of NIST MEP. I’m a bit emotional these days. My youngest—my baby—just graduated from high school. It’s the end of an era for our family: The […]
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Apr 17, 2017
Cybersecurity: Protecting Manufacturing Technology and Innovation
By Pat Toth of NIST Recently a segment on my favorite morning news program stopped me in my tracks. The young and attractive hosts (why are they always so young and attractive?) were demonstrating new appliances including a smart refrigerator. […]
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Mar 28, 2017
Cybersecurity Requirements Raising the Stakes for Manufacturers
Guest blog post by Elliot Forsyth, Vice President of Business Operations at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (The Center). Cybersecurity is paramount to our nation’s safety and our military’s viability. Having a sustainable plan in place to combat cyber threats […]