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From Air Gaps to Always Connected: The Uptime Challenge Security Must Solve

lowzscaler_threatlabzPublished 2026-08-05

The idea that a factory is secure because it's disconnected is, frankly, a 2005 mindset. Connectivity is now core to how manufacturing operates. It’s not bolted on, not optional, uptime depends on it. The air gap isn't a security strategy anymore, it's just a constraint waiting to be worked around.But if the factory floor has evolved from isolated to ‘always connected’, what does that mean for sec

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Original source: https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/company-news/air-gaps-always-connected-uptime-challenge-security-must-solve