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Data Diode for Industrial Applications from Genua
Unidirectional security gateway for protecting the integrity of industrial control systems and critical infrastructure
Machinery and industrial plants are increasingly connected to the internet due to the compelling advantages: central and continuous monitoring of operating and sensor data. This enables for example predictive maintenance, you are able to react on small changes and carry out the necessary maintenance before serious damages or even breakdowns occur. All plants and machinery that send data over the Internet are, in principle, also vulnerable. This means that networked systems have to be protected from infection by malware and other forms of unauthorized access. It should also be clear that there is a particularly high protection requirement for systems that control critical infrastructure or other plant where incorrect functioning could lead to extensive damage or loss of life. Examples here would be power station turbines, chemical production plant and production line industrial robots
cyber-diode is a unidirectional security gateway for protecting the integrity of industrial control systems and critical infrastructure. In contrast to physical data diodes that rely on modified fiber-optic cables to ensure one-way data flow, cyber-diode can use acknowledgements and flow control to achieve maximum throughput and provide feedback about successful or unsuccessful data delivery. The cyber-diode monitors network connections and only allows one-way data transfer – information flow in the opposite direction is completely blocked. Once protected by the data diode, plant, machinery and IT systems can send data via the Internet without risking their integrity