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  1.   Programmable Logic Controllers — Security Threats and Solutions
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 Introduction
    3. 2 Reinventing the PLC for Industry 4.0
    4. 3 Security implications
      1. 3.1 Threat descriptions and risk assessment
    5. 4 TI security frameworks
    6. 5 TI devices with security enablers
    7. 6 Conclusion
    8. 7 References

2 Reinventing the PLC for Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0, also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, typically refers to the digitization of the manufacturing industry and the collection and use of information in real time to create smart factories. The goal is to sense, share and control health data, status and operation of factory equipment and product in real time while enabling intelligent and self-aware machines such as robots to drive increased efficiency and flexibility.

The digitization of the factory requires communications, information technology (including cloud storage and interaction), and data and physical elements like PLCs in factories, where machines interact with humans, other machines and the products being manufactured. Integrated sensing delivers decision-critical data, and real-time information processing, control and communication are driving profound changes in the entire industrial ecosystem [1].

Industry 4.0 is depending on PLC technology to be a key factor in this transformative evolution.