Bengaluru-based industrial IoT technology trendsetter, Knowledge Lens announced the launch of the 4th generation of the iLens Data Diode. The iLens Data Diode provides 100% isolation between the Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) and enables unidirectional data flow.
With the Data Diode, now Industry 4.0 deployments do not have to worry about IT-OT security and can be assured of 100% protection. This enables the possibility of connecting humans and machines along with enterprise systems to accelerate actionable insights, especially in the case of remote monitoring and conditional monitoring use cases. The product is currently in use across some of the leading Indian manufacturing plants, power plants, refineries, and chemical industries.
Sudheesh Narayanan, Founder & CEO of Knowledge Lens said, “Security is one of the foundations for implementing Industry 4.0 Solutions. We have been working with our customers to provide 100% secured Unified Manufacturing Intelligence by combining the power of humans, machines, and enterprise systems.”
At Knowledge Lens, he said their priority has always been to digitally empower enterprises and simplify their transition to Industry 4.0 while ensuring 100% protection of necessary infrastructures from any cyber security threats. “The iLens Data Diode is architected to help industrial, asset-intensive environments monitor and secure networks/infrastructures. We are excited to support industries in India and across the globe and help accelerate their Industry 4.0 journey while ensuring 100% IT-OT Security.”
Industrial IoT is the modern growth engine powering machines, systems, networks, and plants. This opens doors to an enormous universe of data, which offers numerous options for manufacturers, operators, and end users. Industrial processes today can be remotely monitored and controlled but exposing the OT (Operational Technology) with IT (Information Technology) brings in the key element of IT-OT Security. To enable secure connection of smart devices to a cloud solution, a well-protected interface and communication channel is crucial. Industries will be able to fully utilize their digital capability only when the plant operational safety and IT security are secured throughout the entire production cycle.
The iLens Data Diode provides 24/7 real-time status information of assets and is capable of monitoring DCS (Distributed Control System), PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems remotely, for up to two months of offline data retention.