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title: "How to get operational data off the factory floor without creating an IT breach"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-get-operational-data-off-the-factory-floor-without-creating-an-it-breach-c5lkjvlxq
source_url: https://thenewstack.io/secure-ot-data-movement
type: article
source: "The New Stack"
published: 2026-06-03T20:02:14.108Z
updated: 2026-06-03T20:02:39.009Z
tags: ["security"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
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# How to get operational data off the factory floor without creating an IT breach

**[The New Stack](https://daily.dev/sources/newstack)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Moving operational technology (OT) data from factory floors into IT systems is a growing challenge in the AI era, as OT systems like PLCs, SCADA platforms, and historian databases were designed for uptime rather than connectivity. Custom scripts and legacy FTP/SFTP tools introduce security risks, brittle transfers, and lack auditability. Fortra GoAnywhere MFT is presented as a managed solution offering encryption, continuous monitoring, and full audit trails for OT-to-IT data movement. A webinar on June 23 will cover the IT/OT connectivity gap, why DIY approaches fail, and how secure managed file transfer addresses both data movement and security concerns.

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