TAP Into Technology Blog

Life saving benefits of using a Network TAP

At RSAC 2022, Garland Technology had the privilege of working inside the ICS Village booth in the Sandbox. It was a great opportunity to teach RSAC attendees about industrial control systems and OT...

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The 101 Series: Active Network TAPs—Where, When and How

Network connectivity is critical to any security or network monitoring project. Many are always asking us which network TAP is right for them. In a recent post, we discussed the ins and outs of...

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DATA Diode TAPs in the converged IT/OT marketplace

IT vs OT. Enterprise versus Industrial (ICS). The technologies operate in different environments and have different uses. IT is the arena we all know: computers, keyboards, etc. IT uses a common...

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OT Segmentation Best Practices For a More Secure Industrial Network

In the age of the Industrial 4.0 Revolution, data is king. It’s the impetus that drives IT/OT convergence in some of our most critical industries. Smart cities like Dallas are merging IP subnet-based...

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Preventing Packet Loss for Optimal Network Performance

Downtime is an expense that few businesses can afford in the age of hybrid work and digital transformation. According to Datto, an hour of downtime costs $8,000 for a small company, $74,000 for a...

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Why OT Security Relies on Threat Detection and Response

As the names imply, operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) have different origins. OT exists to manage operations – specifically, physical operations in various sectors of...

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