One compromised device cost a small utility $65,000 in a single month of data charges. Not from a sophisticated breach — just an unsecured router sitting on a public-facing IP address.
When bad actors can shut down aging water infrastructure with something as simple as a ping, the gap between IT and OT cybersecurity becomes a matter of public safety — not just data loss.
On the latest episode of The Peggy Smedley Show, I sat down with Ron Elliott, Director of Field Applications Engineering at Digi International, to unpack what's really happening on the ground:
▪️ Why operational technology is more vulnerable than most people realize
▪️ How small communities with limited budgets can take practical first steps
▪️ The difference between securing a corporate network and a water treatment facility
▪️ Why the right partnership matters more than a rip-and-replace strategy
The threats aren't going away. The question is whether your community is ready.
Watch the full conversation on YouTube — link in the comments.
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