NSW Government seeks to enhance energy savings in hot water system upgrades
The NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) has announced several proposed changes to the current Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) for hot water system upgrades. The changes are intended to improve energy savings in hot water system upgrades, ensure consumers have more stake and thus interest in their upgrade […]
PepsiCo’s Regency Park site celebrates 40th anniversary and 30 years of team member
PepsiCo’s Regency Park manufacturing facility is celebrating its 40th year of making some of Australia’s most iconic snacks, such as Smith’s, Red Rock Deli, Doritos and Twisties, since its opening in South Australia in 1983. The milestone reflects PepsiCo’s continued commitment to the South Australian manufacturing industry by growing produce, […]
SYSPRO contributes to 100% improvement in AF Gason’s results
Customer Profile AF Gason designs and manufactures world-class broadacre farm machinery as well as industrial and wood-heating products. The company’s Industrial Services Division provides technical solutions for commercial and industrial applications across multiple sectors. AF Gason distributes and supports all its products via an extensive dealer network across Australia […]
Rae-Line saves 20% in quality and time through SYSPRO implementation
Established in 1972 and based in Melbourne, Australia, Rae-Line is a market leader in the design and manufacture of commercial upholstery, sports and safety padding solutions. From humble beginnings, the company has grown steadily. Rae-Line now employs more than 140 staff and supplies its products to some of the biggest […]
SmartSat CRC increases investment in ACT to support Canberra’s new space agenda
Australia’s leading space research centre, SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), has announced a suite of new R&D projects and university appointments in support of the ACT Space Update 2023, bringing its joint investment in the ACT to over $7M. With the launch of the ACT Space Update 2023, SmartSat is amplifying […]
Made in the Hunter, for the world
HMA announces 2023 finalists and presentation night Mid-September put a spring in the step of Hunter manufacturing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Varley Engineering at Carrington to make a significant announcement regarding the National Reconstruction Fund, and Hunter Manufacturing Awards announced its 2023 finalists. While Mr Albanese was suiting up […]
Women in Tech – Samantha Lear, Information Technology Team Leader, Network Security at Verizon
What is your role at Verizon and what does it involve? I am a Team Leader for Verizon’s junior network engineers and service desk in the Network Security department. My day-to-day role includes being the first level response for customers, triaging tickets, fulfilling network engineering requests and managing internal and […]
Sevaan Group trials 4-day week
Leading parts contract manufacturer, Sevaan Group, announced today it is trialling a 4-day week to evaluate improvement in staff well-being, attracting new talent, and increasing productivity. The trial period will run for three months, from 11th September until the 31st December. The Group is spreading the normal 38-hour, 5-day work […]
Capricornia’s smart road to A$4.74 million Chinese joint venture
Australian scleral lens manufacturer Capricornia Contact Lens has signed a A$4.74 million joint venture with Chinese ophthalmic products distributor, Guangzhou Ruitai Biotech Co., Ltd. The two companies will establish EPICON (Chengdu) Medical Technology Co., Ltd in Chengdu, China. ‘Through the hard work over the past three and a half years, […]
IHI Corporation’s in HyNQ consortium
L to R – Chris Shaw Deputy Director-General – Hydrogen, Department of Energy and Public Works, Paul Martyn Director General, Department of Energy and Public Works, Mr Junjie Gomakubo Consul-General of Japan pictured with representatives from IHI Corporation, CS Energy, Energy Estate and Idemitsu. Leading Japanese company, IHI Corporation, […]
Royal Wolf innovation to the fore
National shipping container company Royal Wolf has engineered a new twist on the backyard pool house with a luxury design that cost almost $50,000 less than comparable structures using traditional building methods. Royal Wolf Geelong Branch Manager Justin Van Loon had received quotes of up to $80,000 to build a […]
Monash Uni’s Apple Harvesting Robot among engineering excellence award winners
Monash Uni’s Apple Harvesting Robot The state’s top engineers and engineering projects have been named at the 2023 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards – People & Projects Victoria, held at South Wharf. “The Engineers Australia Excellence Awards spotlight the best in engineering innovation and highlight how essential engineers are to our […]
Encrypted Attacks Report 2023
-Deepen Desai, Chief Security Officer, Zscaler Why do you think threats to manufacturing companies are increasing? / Why was manufacturing the leading category targeted? The rise in threats targeting manufacturing companies can be attributed to several factors: manufacturing organisations have become hubs of innovation, driving significant economic impact as they work to rapidly adopt new technologies, IoT/OT devices, and dramatically expanding connectivity in their networks while overhauling legacy systems for improved productivity. This means, in turn, that they have become rich cyber targets. Not only do they have valuable intellectual property, but their expanded attack surface and complex supply chains mean that attackers can often find substantially more weak entry points into manufacturing networks. Meanwhile, the role of manufacturers as critical infrastructure providers and key drivers of GDP can make them attractive targets to nation-state backed threat actors seeking to disrupt commerce. In light of these challenges, the manufacturing sector faces a critical need to balance innovation with cybersecurity measures. While embracing Industry 4.0 innovations like smart factories and the internet of things (IoT) and adopting generative AI applications hold the promise of increased efficiencies, these advancements expand the attack surface and expose manufacturers to increased security risks, creating additional entry points that cybercriminals can exploit to disrupt production and supply chains. Recently, Zscaler ThreatLabz research revealed manufacturing as the industry most targeted by encrypted attacks in 2023, accounting for 31.6% of total encrypted attacks observed across the Zscaler cloud. No industry is immune from having to navigate the paradox of encryption. It is essential for all organisations to inspect every aspect of traffic to minimise the risk of encrypted attacks infiltrating the enterprise. Are these attacks/threats related to [disrupt] technology or attempting to find a way into [disrupt] administration? Encrypted attacks are sophisticated and versatile, targeting various sectors by […]