When it comes to cybersecurity, safeguarding power equipment may not always rank top of mind. Yet with hackers relentlessly exploiting new devices in innovative ways, coupled with more employees working remotely, vulnerabilities are emerging that you may not have previously considered. Because infrastructure equipment is smarter and more interconnected than ever before, deploying an end-to-end cyber defense solution has become essential.
Eaton uniquely understands the severity of threats faced by today’s organizations and how to best protect yourself from cybersecurity attacks. We’ve developed an entire portfolio of products with ingrained measures to prevent intrusion and mitigate risks. While there are different ways to address both cyber and physical security in power equipment, our solutions work in harmony to provide resilient, layered protection that helps keep your operations and personnel safe.
The largest share of 2023 IT software budgets will go towards security software, narrowly rising above productivity software, which is historically on top. This increased emphasis on cybersecurity is mirrored in increased spending on managed security services as well.
Eaton has always taken a multi-faceted and industry-leading approach to cyber defense that differentiates us from our competitors. Several years ago, we established our own Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. This alliance is designed not only to drive standards, best practices and technology across the enterprise, but also to be a resource hub to help customers to develop more security awareness and solve cybersecurity challenges.
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Gigabit Network Card ── The industry’s first UPS network card with built-in cybersecurity features UL 2900-1 and IEC 62443-4-2 certification, with stronger encryption, configurable password policy and usage of CA and PKI signed certificates.
Brightlayer Data Centers suite ──A portfolio of software applications designed to aggregate data, monitor infrastructure, drive operational performance, predict maintenance and maintain safety and security.
Metered and Managed rackmount PDUs ── Simplifies load balancing and decision-making based on energy consumption through real-time monitoring, plus reboots connected loads with remote on/off switching (managed models) and turns off unused outlets to prevent unauthorized access (managed models).
TANlock by Eaton ── Keeps unwanted guests out of rack enclosures with two-factor authentication options, as well as monitors and manages access credential logins to provide access to specific individuals.
Rack enclosures ── Secure IT devices in sturdy 4-post racks enclosures featuring highly secure combination locks.
Think today’s cyber criminals make entry solely through vulnerable computer systems? Think again. Unfortunately, hackers are constantly coming up with new and innovative ways to infiltrate your devices, many of which lack the security features that are standard in computers, tablets and even smartphones. From household appliances to medical equipment, a growing list of equipment poses a serious threat to system-crippling cybercrime. We’ve compiled five of the most shocking:
1) Hackers burn the midnight oil
2) Where’s the beef?
3) One attack, 1,000+ companies affected
4) A Window into Microsoft
Although Gartner estimates there will be more than 20 billion IoT devices by 2020 ── and as many as 75 billion by 2025 ── the safety of these devices is still widely ignored.