I work in the engineering group at a facility where we have complete control over our computers and network on the production line. Our network is isolated from the outside world and the workstations are only used to run RSView, nothing else.
For some reason, our corporate IT dept is eager to connect up to our plant network and install antivirus and IT management software among other things.
I am not happy about the idea especially since the people driving this have no knowledge of control systems. The head IT guy actually asked me what a PLC was. I fear that eventually we will have no control and will have to go through IT to change anything. Does anyone here have any experience with this issue?
For some reason, our corporate IT dept is eager to connect up to our plant network and install antivirus and IT management software among other things.
I am not happy about the idea especially since the people driving this have no knowledge of control systems. The head IT guy actually asked me what a PLC was. I fear that eventually we will have no control and will have to go through IT to change anything. Does anyone here have any experience with this issue?