Manufacturing and Automation: Making Things Better

What Canadian Manufacturers need to know about Cyber Security


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In 2017, hacking was something that happened to other countries attacking other countries. But in 2017, two big attacks called WannaCry and NotPetya brought worldwide attention to the idea that information technology can be attacked by hackers. Many manufacturing companies were already dealing with this quietly, but now everyone knows about it.

Elton Thimodo, a cybersecurity expert with Rockwell automation shares his insights into cybersecurity and how manufacturers both big and small should be thinking about and implementing security features to prevent extortion and ransomware and loss of operations.

This is episode six of the making things better podcast presented by JAE Automation where we deal with all things manufacturing and automation.


1:30 What do we mean when we’re talking about cyber security?

3:17 Current threats in cyber security
6:04 Clients investing in cyber security
7:24 How to identify the risks for customers in cyber security
12:23 How to help Small - Medium Sized Manufacturers to address cyber security  and what are the risks
15:30 COVID affecting the cyber security
19:00 Steps in addressing you need to have a cyber security regardless of your company size.
25:00 Tips before investing in cyber security
28:13 Why hackers are targeting small/medium enterprises?
36:28 What does Ransomware look like? What are the types of attacks into cyber security?

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Manufacturing and Automation: Making Things BetterBy Eric Martin