Omron K7DD User Manual page 8

Safety Precautions
Security measures to prevent unauthorized access
Take the following measures to prevent unauthorized access to our products.
• Install physical controls so that only authorized personnel can access control/monitor
systems and equipment.
• Reduce connections to control/monitor systems and equipment via networks to
prevent access from untrusted devices.
• Install firewalls to shut down unused communications ports and limit communications
hosts and isolate control/monitor systems and equipment from the IT network.
• Use a virtual private network (VPN) for remote access to control/monitor systems and
equipment.
• Scan virus to ensure safety of SD cards or other external storages before connecting
them to control/monitor systems and equipment.
Data input and output protection
Validate backups and ranges to cope with unintentional modification of input/output data
to control/monitor systems and equipment.
• Checking the scope of data
• Checking validity of backups and preparing data for restore in case of falsification and
abnormalities
• Safety design, such as emergency shutdown, in case of data tampering and
abnormalities
Data recovery
Backup data and keep the data up-to-date periodically to prepare for data loss.
Security Measures of K7DD Support Tool
To prevent computer viruses, install antivirus software on a computer where you use
this software. Make sure to keep the antivirus software updated.
Keep your computer's OS updated to avoid security risks caused by a vulnerability in
the OS. Manage usernames and passwords in the OS or this software carefully to
protect them from unauthorized uses.
Always use the highest version of this software to add new features, increase
operability, and enhance security.
Set up a firewall (E.g., disabling unused communication ports, limiting communication
hosts, etc.) on a network for a control/monitor system and devices to separate them
from other IT networks. Make sure to connect to the control/monitor system inside the
firewall.
Use a virtual private network (VPN) for remote access to a control/monitor system and
devices from this software.
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