In this episode’s news roundup, The Journal’s Executive Editor Theresa Houck reports on issues affecting manufacturers and producers every day, including:

• The low percentage of risk management leaders who successfully balance data security & business goals.
• Projected source of most AI data breaches.
• Large percentage of manufacturing OT devices already vulnerable to ransomware.
• Projected market growth for cobots, mass flow controllers, and process automation & instrumentation.
• Updated ISO 10218 global standard for industrial robot safety.
• SME honors program for manufacturing students & young workers.
• And more.

And as always, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.

Resources from this episode:

• Learn more about & apply for the SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) “30 for 30” program recognizing talented young manufacturing leaders.
• Download Claroty’s Team82 “State of CPS Security 2025: OT Exposures” report.
• Request the Process Automation and Instrumentation Market report from Future Market Insights.
• Download the 2025 edition of ISO 10218 from A3.
• Subscribe to The Journal’s 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.

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