Tag: OT

Ekco acquires Datalogix as it accelerates expansion strategy

Ekco, one of Europe’s leading security-first managed security service providers (MSSP), today announces the acquisition of Cork-based Datalogix. Ekco, founded and headquartered in Dublin, is continuing its ambitious acquisition trail, following a busy year in 2025 with three strategic acquisitions.

Datalogix is a Cork-headquartered operational technology (OT) business with over 20 years’ experience delivering proactive OT services to enterprise customers across Ireland, the UK, and the US. It provides secure OT infrastructure design, implementation, and support services that automate industrial processes for companies in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, general manufacturing, and critical national infrastructure sectors.

The company’s team will join Ekco’s workforce of more than 1,000 people globally across Ireland, UK, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and South Africa. Datalogix will form part of Ekco’s security division, bringing the division’s revenues to a €100 million share of Ekco’s overall group revenues of €200 million. The acquisition will significantly expand Ekco’s OT capabilities in the Irish, UK, and US markets, under the leadership of Ekco Ireland CEO Steve MacNicholas. It will enable Ekco to increasingly secure IT and OT convergence for customers amidst a growing OT threat landscape and a complex regulatory backdrop.

As part of Ekco’s rapid growth strategy, Datalogix marks the eighth company to be acquired by Ekco in the last two years. The acquisition follows the 2025 purchases of cybersecurity consultancy Predatech, and managed service providers (MSP) Solsoft and Adapt IT. It signifies another milestone in Ekco’s ambition to build a security-first unified MSP platform across Europe.

Datalogix is led by Managing Director Der Cremen and Chief Technical Officer Damian White, who will bring over 50 years’ combined industry experience to Ekco.

Steve MacNicholas, CEO of Ekco Ireland, said: “Having known Datalogix well for many years, we have always admired their highly specialised and client focused capabilities as trusted OT advisors in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and critical national infrastructure markets. With Ekco’s world class expertise in security-first managed services and cutting-edge technology, this partnership is a perfect match – and we are looking forward to growing and learning together.” 

Der Cremen, Managing Director of Datalogix, added: “Joining Ekco enables us to increasingly invest in and develop our OT capabilities to bring enhanced resources and resilience to our customers, backed by Ekco’s scale—while maintaining the responsiveness they value.”

Ronan Murray, EY M&A Partner, said: “EY were delighted to provide sell side M&A lead advisory and tax services to the shareholders of Datalogix on the company’s sale to Ekco. Congratulations to the combined team.”

New edge amplifier takes production applications to the next level by enabling seamless IT/OT interoperability

HBK, a global leader in test and measurement solutions, has announced the launch of digiBOX, a next-generation, multi-channel edge-amplifier, tailored to meet the demands of industrial process control and weighing applications.

With the advent of Industry 4.0, the need for measurement solutions that can process complex data streams in real time – while ensuring precision, reliability and connectivity – has never been greater.

HBK’s Edge Amplifier, digiBOX combines precision, advanced connectivity, industrial-grade durability and modular flexibility, setting a new standard for optimising industrial and weighing processes. It’s specifically designed to suit a range of industrial, manufacturing and weighing applications.

The digiBOX allows for close-proximity placement to sensors and offers real time processing of measurement data. It’s seamless IT/OT integration enables advanced interoperability between information technology and operational technology systems.

The edge-amplifier’s modular design is available in 2- or 4-channel configurations, supporting a wide range of sensors (strain gauges, load cells and piezoelectric sensors). It’s user-friendly interface provides intuitive setup, monitoring, and remote management.

digiBOX’s hardware has IP67-rated housing in order to withstand harsh conditions such as dust, moisture and vibrations.

The flexible and robust amplifier is available in two domain-specific firmware choices, tailored to meet   specific industrial and weighing application needs: the first is digiBOX Industrial, which has been engineered to handle the requirements of modern industrial production such as press-load monitoring, joining-processes and assembly lines. This versatile amplifier ensures precise measurements, seamless data integration and reliable performance for force-based assembly, quality control or process optimisation.

The second option is digiBOX Weighing: specifically designed to meet the critical demands of weighing applications, offering unparalleled accuracy, seamless integration and robust performance. digiBOX Weighing ensures consistent results, minimises errors and maintains operational efficiency across applications including checkweighing systems, high-precision industrial scales and automated filling processes.

HBK’s Product Manager for Smart Sensors, Martin Schütz said: “The digiBOX edge-amplifier is not just a new amplifier generation. It is an innovative solution that uniquely combines IT/OT connectivity on a single device, which allows customers to build and realise actual Industry 4.0 applications. Now it is possible to extract the measurement data, in parallel to the amplifier being connected to the machines PLC.

Using protocols like MQTT and openDAQ customers can integrate the digiBOX into cloud applications, perform DAQ analysis and transmit relevant process data into productivity software. These capabilities are now possible for piezoelectric and strain-gauge based sensors in industrial and weighing applications.”
Learn more about digiBOX on HBK’s website: https://www.hbkworld.com/en/Campaign/industrial-production-control-4-0-and-weighing-processes

Integrity360 launches Managed ASM to address complex attack surfaces and strengthen OT and IoT cyber resilience

Integrity360, one of the leading pan-European cyber security specialists, has announced the launch of its new Managed ASM service designed to address the growing complexities of securing diverse environments, including IT (Information Technology), Operational Technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT). The Attack Surface Management (ASM) service provides complete visibility into an organisation’s attack surface, enabling proactive risk reduction, exposure management, and threat detection to safeguard critical assets.

The attack surface is expanding at an unprecedented rate, with the number of connected assets worldwide expected to grow by an additional 50 billion devices by 2030. This surge, driven by the adoption of IoT, OT, and other connected technologies, has created new opportunities for cyber attackers to exploit poorly secured assets. Integrity360’s Managed ASM enables organisations to discover, prioritise, and remediate risks before they can be exploited.

According to Gartner, organisations prioritising continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) will be three times less likely to suffer a breach by 2026, highlighting the critical importance of the ASM service. Powered by the Armis Centrix Cyber Exposure Management (CEM) Platform, Integrity360’s Managed ASM leverages advanced automation and AI to discover and monitor all assets, identify exposures, and provide actionable recommendations for remediation.

“Integrity360’s Managed ASM provides organisations with a complete, end-to-end attack surface management solution,” said Jamie Andrews, Senior Director of International Partners at Armis. “By leveraging our platform’s AI-driven intelligence alongside Integrity360’s expert management and remediation services, businesses can stay ahead of evolving threats and maintain a proactive security posture across even the most complex environments.”

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an organisation’s attack surface includes every point where an attacker can enter or extract data from a system spanning internal and external assets. Recent incidents, such as attacks targeting IoT-connected industrial devices, illustrate how adversaries chain exposures to access or disrupt critical systems or sensitive data.

With attack surfaces expanding across multiple infrastructures and a 140% increase in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure over recent years, the Managed ASM service responds to the urgent need for comprehensive visibility and proactive management.

The Managed ASM Service addresses several challenges faced by organisations, operating on a cyclical, continuous model to ensure constant improvement in security posture.*

The Managed ASM Service is tailored to help organisations reduce cyber risk by ensuring complete visibility, prioritising critical exposures, and supporting remediation efforts. This approach is especially vital for industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and utilities, where compromised IoT and OT systems can lead to significant operational and safety impacts and aligns with specific compliance requirements for these critical sectors.

“Unlike traditional solutions that focus solely on IT infrastructure, Integrity360’s Managed ASM extends its capabilities beyond IT to also include OT, IoT devices, and even specialised systems like medical devices. These often-overlooked areas represent some of the most vulnerable entry points for attackers,” said Brian Martin, Director of Product Management, Integrity360. “What’s seen can be managed and secured. By providing granular visibility and continuous monitoring of the full attack surface, the service enables organisations to identify hidden risks across their entire environment and take proactive steps to address them.”

Integrity360’s Managed ASM emphasises the importance of collaboration through fortnightly customer review calls and provides transparency, enabling organisations to assess risk trends, review performance, and prioritise remediation efforts with support from Integrity360’s security experts. This partnership approach ensures continuous optimisation and alignment with the customer’s unique risk profile and allows customers to benefit from a scalable, proactive security framework.

For more information about Integrity360’s Managed ASM, visit https://www.integrity360.com/managed-asm.