The Industrial Wi-Fi Shop Podcast – Ep. 22 Industrial Strength, Wireless Freedom!

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Free 3D Printer Plans! • Oscium WiPry790x and Clarity/Lucid DIY bracket posted on Thingiverse. Bring your own hair ties. I have been informed that Printables is better so I will post it there soon. • https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6991943 Upcoming Events! • Wi-Co  • End of year, none currently scheduled • WLPC – Phoenix AZ USA 2026 • Main Conference: 17-19 FEB 2026 • Boot Camps: 14-16 FEB 2026 Jeremy – I got a 20 minute talk at WLPC, Common Industrial WLAN Deployments Don’t forget to check out our new document library with free valuable downloadable content! • Miliwatt to dBm  conversion table • Wireless IoT reference charts for types and security • Best practice white papers to help you stay on your game IWS Episode 22 – Industrial Strength, Wireless Freedom Cybersecurity differs between IT systems, OT (operational technology), and ICS (industrial control systems) in factory automation because their priorities aren’t the same. CIA Triad (IT Focus) • Confidentiality • Ensures sensitive data remains accessible only to authorized users through measures like encryption and access controls. This prevents unauthorized disclosure, such as in data breaches or eavesdropping.​ • Integrity • Maintains data accuracy, completeness, and trustworthiness over its lifecycle using checksums, hashing, and version control. It protects against unauthorized modifications, ensuring information cannot be altered without detection.​ • Availability • Guarantees timely and reliable access to data and systems for authorized users via redundancies and protection from disruptions like DDoS attacks. This supports business continuity by minimizing downtime from failures or threats.​ AIC Triad (OT Focus) • Availability • Prioritizes uninterrupted system operation to avoid production halts in operational environments. It ranks highest because downtime in factories can cause significant financial losses or safety risks.​ • Integrity • Ensures processes and data remain accurate and unaltered for precise control of physical operations. This prevents errors that could lead to equipment damage or faulty outputs.​ • Confidentiality • Protects trade secrets and process knowledge, though it takes lower priority than uptime and accuracy. Measures focus on preventing leaks without compromising operational access.​ SRP Triad (ICS Focus) • Safety • Protects human lives, health, and the physical environment from harm due to system failures or cyberattacks. It demands fail-safes that halt operations if risks emerge, overriding other concerns.​ • Reliability • Ensures predictable, continuous operation with minimal unplanned downtime in industrial processes. This maintains stable performance under varying conditions without surprises.​ • Productivity • Maximizes efficiency and output while implementing security that does not hinder operations. It balances protections to sustain high throughput in automation • systems. Form factors Industrial OT network equipment, like switches, routers, and firewalls comes in tough, compact “brick-like” designs that fit right into factory cabinets or on machines. These smaller, modular boxes snap onto DIN rails, stick to walls, or even mount on poles, with rugged metal cases that seal out dust, shakes, vibrations, extreme heat or cold, and chemicals—think gear built to survive a noisy plant floor 24/7 without failing.​ In contrast, standard enterprise IT network gear is shaped like slim, rack-sized trays for offices or data centers, sliding neatly into 19-inch shelves with fans for cooling in air-condi...