Rockwell Automation launches cybersecurity-focused ROKStudios season

Rockwell Automation said Sept. 8 that it has launched a new cybersecurity-focused season of its ROKStudios video series for manufacturers facing more connected operations and rising operational risk.

The company said the season centers on cyber resilience, IT/OT convergence and the need to move from awareness to execution in securing industrial environments.

According to the release, the episodes draw on insights from Rockwell Automation's 11th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report. The company said recent research cited in the release found nearly half of manufacturers reported a cyber incident in the past year. It also said exposure is rising as IT and operational technology environments become more connected.

Rockwell described ROKStudios as a thought leadership video series with interviews featuring customers and Rockwell Automation consultants. The company said the new episodes were recorded at its Secure Digital Operations Forum in the United Kingdom and join more than 170 prior recordings already available through the platform.

“Organizations are operating in a more complex and connected environment than ever before,” John Speakman, director of cybersecurity services, EMEA, said in the release. “Cybersecurity has become fundamental to operational resilience.”

The company also said cybersecurity is foundational to digital transformation and to scaling technologies such as AI and automation. Rockwell, which is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said it employs about 26,000 people in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year-end 2025.

Rockwell did not give a schedule for the new episodes in the release.

Sources

• PR Newswire release

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