Title: Remote equipment security in cloud manufacturing systems

Authors: Ben Buckholtz; Ihab Ragai; Lihui Wang

Addresses: Pennsylvania State University, 5101 Jordan Road, Erie, PA 16563, USA ' Pennsylvania State University, 5101 Jordan Road, Erie, PA 16563, USA ' KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Brinellvägen 68, S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract: With the growing development of cloud manufacturing (CM) applications in industry, one concern potential users have is security of the data, remote machines and operators. Potential security risks in communication with remotely operated manufacturing equipment have been of recent interest. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of security measures being considered to ensure the protection of data being sent to physical machines in a CM system. Topics covered include: internet of things, remote equipment control, security concerns in remote equipment control, existing proposed security measures for remote equipment control, and the future outlook of remote equipment control and security in CM systems. [Received 20 December 2015; Revised 12 May 16; Accepted 12 May 2016]

Keywords: cloud manufacturing; cloud security; equipment remote control; internet of things; IoT; threats; cyber-physical systems; CPS; remote monitoring; remote control; remote machines; security risks; security measures; cloud computing.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2016.078245

International Journal of Manufacturing Research, 2016 Vol.11 No.2, pp.126 - 143

Received: 18 Jan 2016
Accepted: 12 May 2016

Published online: 09 Aug 2016 *

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