Forescout CEO Barry Mainz on Operational Technology and Cybersecurity | eWeek

Forescout CEO Barry Mainz on Operational Technology and Cybersecurity

Written By
James Maguire
James Maguire
May 29, 2024
1 minute read
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I spoke with Barry Mainz, CEO of Forescout, about the key trends impacting security in operational technology (OT), which is the process of using hardware and software to monitor and control industrial equipment. OT primarily interacts with the physical world, in contrast with IT deployments that focus on the software stack.

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