TL;DR · IEC 62443-3-3 in 60 words IEC 62443-3-3:2013 specifies System Security Requirements (SR) for IACS, organized by 7 Foundational Requirements (FR1-7). Each FR contains 1-4 SR per Security Level (SL1-4), totaling 100+ technical controls. Most-referenced document...
TL;DR · IEC 62443 in 60 words IEC 62443 is the international standard for industrial cybersecurity, structured in 4 parts (general, policies, system, component). Defines Security Levels SL1 (casual) to SL4 (state-sponsored). Mandatory for NIS2 EU 2022/2555 compliance...
What is Industry 4.0 and how is it different from earlier industrial revolutions? Last verified: 16 May 2026. Industry 4.0 (German: Industrie 4.0) is the fourth industrial revolution, characterized by cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things, cloud computing, and...
Industrial IoT Without IT: Why Plant Managers Should Stop Waiting for Their IT Team in 2026 Most plant managers in 2026 have an industrial IoT project on their wishlist for at least 18 months. They have read white papers, attended conferences, sometimes even met...
The 48-Hour POC: How to Deploy Industrial IoT Without an IT Project in 2026 When a plant manager hears about industrial IoT for OEE tracking for the first time, the reflex reaction is usually some variant of “not this year.” That reflex exists for...
What Is Siemens MES Called in 2026? The Camstar, SIMATIC IT, Opcenter, MOM, Mendix Naming Untangled The search query siemens mes software name tells a specific story: people are confused. Type it into Google and the top results include forums asking “is it...
