TAP Into Technology Blog

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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Breathe New Life Into Your Existing Packet Broker

If you have been in networking long enough, you may have heard the phrase “breathe new life into old tools.” This concept is simple - security and monitoring tools only perform as well as the data...

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The 101 Series: TAP vs SPAN in OT Environments

Securing and monitoring your network is the ultimate goal. To accomplish this goal, teams utilize ICS security solutions designed to respond and manage threats in operational technology (OT)...

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