--- title: InsITe Blog | Manufacturing description: Manufacturing | InsITe provides business IT support and manufacturing IT services to improve efficiency, productivity, and insights. 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Posts about # Manufacturing [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [MFA](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/mfa), [vishing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/vishing) ## [How Should My Employees Verify Someone's Identity Before an MFA Reset?](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/how-should-your-help-desk-verify-someones-identity-before-an-mfa-reset) The Quick Answer 5 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/how-should-your-help-desk-verify-someones-identity-before-an-mfa-reset) [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [Modern Work](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/modern-work), [AI](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/ai), [Productivity](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/productivity) ## [Your Best People Are Buried in the Wrong Work](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/your-best-people-are-buried-in-the-wrong-work) A senior estimator opens her inbox on a Tuesday morning. 3 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/your-best-people-are-buried-in-the-wrong-work) [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [smart manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/smart-manufacturing) ## [What to Look for in a Smart Manufacturing Partner](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-a-smart-manufacturing-partner) Six months after the go-live of a new solution, many manufacturers realize they did not choose the... 3 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-a-smart-manufacturing-partner) [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [IT/OT Convergence](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/it-ot-convergence), [smart manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/smart-manufacturing) ## [The Biggest IT/OT Convergence Challenges](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/the-biggest-it-ot-convergence-challenges) By the time a manufacturer starts searching for IT/OT convergence challenges, the problem is no... 3 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/the-biggest-it-ot-convergence-challenges) [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [Security](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/security), [IT/OT Convergence](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/it-ot-convergence), [Air Gapping](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/air-gapping) ## [The Air Gap Most Manufacturers Trust Has Already Been Crossed](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/ot-cybersecurity-why-protecting-your-shop-floor-is-no-longer-optional) A programmer walks across the shop floor with a USB stick. On it is the latest revision of a G-code... 4 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/ot-cybersecurity-why-protecting-your-shop-floor-is-no-longer-optional) [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [smart manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/smart-manufacturing) ## [The Cost of Standing Still: The True Price of Downtime in Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/the-cost-of-standing-still-the-true-price-of-downtime-in-manufacturing) There is a moment every manufacturer recognizes. The line is running. Orders are shipping. People... 2 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/the-cost-of-standing-still-the-true-price-of-downtime-in-manufacturing) [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [Blog](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/blog), [cybersecurity](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) ## [Stay Cyber Resilient from the Shop Floor to the Top Floor](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/stay-cyber-resilient-from-the-shop-floor-to-the-top-floor) “That’s just how we’ve always done it.” 5 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/stay-cyber-resilient-from-the-shop-floor-to-the-top-floor) [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [Security](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/security), [Blog](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/blog), [cybersecurity](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) ## [Fortifying Your Factory: Back to Security Basics for Manufacturing IT](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/security-basics-manufacturing) Almost 50% of cyber insurance claims are denied every year. 2 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/security-basics-manufacturing) [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [Supply Chain](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/supply-chain), [Security](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/security), [cybersecurity](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity), [strategies](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/strategies) ## [Advanced Cybersecurity Strategies for Manufacturing IT Leaders](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/advanced-cybersecurity-manufacturing-strategies) When production lines grind to a halt due to a security incident, every minute costs money, not to... 3 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/advanced-cybersecurity-manufacturing-strategies) [Manufacturing](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), [Security](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/security), [cybersecurity](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) ## [The Hidden Costs of a Data Breach](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/data-breach-costs) For three consecutive years,manufacturing ranked as the most targeted industry by cybercriminals.... 2 minute read [Read More](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/data-breach-costs) Prev [1](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog) [2](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing/page/2) [3](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing/page/3) [Next](https://blog.trustedinsite.com/blog/tag/manufacturing/page/2) ### Subscribe to our blog! 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