India, Feb. 25 -- As counter-intuitive as it may sound, is automation a stupid loud colour to wear that attracts predators because of bigger attack surfaces, or is it strangely aposematic enough to tell the bad actors - stay away? Especially when security is baked in and bold- and ready for any camouflage? And what happens when Quantum and third-party supply chains make their way into industrial forests? We may not have all the answers, but how about a purple-team approach to begin with?

Paul Smith, Global Portfolio Director, Cybersecurity, Honeywell, has spent over 20 years in the Automation Control space, and that too tackling the 'red herring' problems that were thrown his way. He has been facing unique issues include measurement imba...