Palo Alto Networks widens industrial 5G security push with Siemens as AI factory build-out grows
Palo Alto Networks is stepping deeper into industrial security, teaming up with Siemens to debut a new cybersecurity suite targeting private 5G factory networks. Shares of Palo Alto climbed $4.68 during Thursday afternoon trading in the U.S. Private 5G is catching on fast in factories loaded with sensors, robots, and autonomous gear — all tied into networks running entirely on-site, not through traditional carriers. Siemens flagged that a breach in these environments can bring production to a halt or even put workers at risk. On top of that, the EU’s NIS2 directive is clamping down on cybersecurity requirements in 18 key industries.