FL mGuard can protect industrial PCs running outdated operating system

On January 14, 2020, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7; the company will no longer provide any security updates to eliminate new security vulnerabilities. This gives cybercriminals the opportunity to hack into production computers with Windows 7 operating systems, increasing the security risk.

A reliable and inexpensive solution is to retrofit a Phoenix Contact FL mGuard security module, which is an industrial security appliance. When the mGuard is integrated into the network upstream of the at-risk Windows PC, it immediately protects the PC with several harmonized security functions.

The mGuard's patented stealth mode makes this integration transparent. There is no need to make changes to the system's network infrastructure, or to the Windows computer itself. The system's MAC and IP addresses continue to be adopted automatically. The network configuration also remains unchanged. This protects a machine with a Windows 7 industrial PC (IPC) quickly and easily, and greatly reduces its risk.