Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Configuration Manual page 18

Fundamental safety instructions
1.4 Industrial security
Unsafe operating states resulting from software manipulation
Software manipulations (e.g. viruses, trojans, malware or worms) can cause unsafe operating
states in your system that may lead to death, serious injury, and property damage.
● Keep the software up to date.
● Incorporate the automation and drive components into a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial
● Make sure that you include all installed products into the holistic industrial security concept.
● Protect files stored on exchangeable storage media from malicious software by with
● Protect the drive against unauthorized changes by activating the "know-how protection"
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security concept for the installation or machine.
suitable protection measures, e.g. virus scanners.
drive function.
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