Technology dealing with information systems, data processing, business applications, and enterprise networks. This is the office/corporate side like emails, databases, websites, user workstations, etc. IT is typically concerned with confidentiality and integrity of data, and uses standard protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.) and enterprise software (ERP, cloud services). It’s often contrasted with OT (Operational Technology), which deals with the control of physical processes. While IT manages your company’s data and communications, OT runs the plant or factory. The convergence of the two (IT/OT integration) is a hot topic as companies want to funnel production data to IT systems for analysis, while keeping the production safe.
