Security Breach: Strengthening Your Weakest Links
Thu Feb 05 2026
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When we talk about the challenges presented to those trying to secure the operational landscape of manufacturing, it’s tough to avoid what I’d call the usual suspects - endpoints, connection points, credentials, vulnerabilities, silos and, of course, the impact of artificial intelligence.
And just as there are benefits to discussing these individual aspects, it’s equally important to look at things from a bigger picture in tying them all together. This not only helps us strengthen the chain, but appreciate the significance of reinforcing each of those links.
Perhaps no one has helped tie all of these different players together better than our guest for this episode. Vinod D’Souza leads the manufacturing and industry vertical for Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO. Watch/listen as we discuss:
Emerging vulnerabilities and response plans.Segmentation challenges in the era of constant technological expansion.New-age approaches to patching.The connected fibers of artificial intelligence and the human factors of cybersecurity.Addressing IT and OT silos.As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.
To catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast.
If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you’d like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com.
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Send us a text When we talk about the challenges presented to those trying to secure the operational landscape of manufacturing, it’s tough to avoid what I’d call the usual suspects - endpoints, connection points, credentials, vulnerabilities, silos and, of course, the impact of artificial intelligence. And just as there are benefits to discussing these individual aspects, it’s equally important to look at things from a bigger picture in tying them all together. This not only helps us strengthen the chain, but appreciate the significance of reinforcing each of those links. Perhaps no one has helped tie all of these different players together better than our guest for this episode. Vinod D’Souza leads the manufacturing and industry vertical for Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO. Watch/listen as we discuss: Emerging vulnerabilities and response plans.Segmentation challenges in the era of constant technological expansion.New-age approaches to patching.The connected fibers of artificial intelligence and the human factors of cybersecurity.Addressing IT and OT silos.As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor. To catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you’d like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com.