How To Find and Fix Unreachable OT Devices
Unreachable OT devices can cause a lot of unnecessary traffic and confusion on an Operational Technology (OT) network, and it can be difficult to pin down exactly what might be […]
You Can’t Protect What You Can’t See
There was a time when no one really had to worry about securing their operational technology (OT) devices. You could enjoy all the benefits of connectivity and remote access without […]
Managing VLANs and BBMDs in BACnet Networks: A Practical Guide
On paper, virtual local area networks (VLANs) and BACnet Broadcast Management Devices (BBMDs) seem completely at odds. VLANs are meant to separate and segregate traffic into multiple subnets. At the […]
THE BENEFITS OF COLLABORATIVE TRAINING
As OT networks continue to modernize, keeping teams up-to-date with the latest tools, approaches, and security threats is more important than ever. One great way to do this? Collaborative training […]
Guest Post: Cybersecurity for OT Systems?
By Kevin Callahan, Product Evangelist Alerton, and Pook-Ping Yao, CEO at Optigo Networks In late 2019, Alerton hosted a conference for its partners in California. There, Eric O’Neill, a former […]
BACnet Diagnostics Made Easy with Optigo Visual Networks
Whether you’re at the doctor’s office, in the classroom, or the mechanic’s, test results aren’t very helpful if you don’t understand the results. It’s the same with monitoring network traffic—the […]
How BACnet Excessive Read Rate Slows Down Your OT Network
What is Read Rate in Operational Technology? Falling under the umbrella of “data polling” attributes, “BACnet excessive read rate” is the frequency at which a device on your network is […]
After COVID-19: What’s Next for Building Automation
By Pook-Ping Yao, CEO, Optigo Networks What a time it’s been. We’re a few months into what could be a year — or more — of the new normal. I’ve enjoyed seeing […]
Foresight is 2020: Predictions for smart buildings and IoT in 2020
You could safely term the last decade of tech innovation “the Smartphone Era.” The first iPhone was released almost 13 years ago, in 2007. Since then, we’ve gone from seeing […]
