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In March 2026, one of West Michigan's most recognizable manufacturers found itself at the center of a major cybersecurity incident. Medical technology company Stryker, headquartered near Grand Rapids, experienced a widespread cyberattack that reportedly disrupted systems across its global network.

The manufacturing sector remains one of the most aggressively targeted industries in the ransomware economy. In 2026, threat actors are no longer merely encrypting file servers-they are disrupting production lines, freezing ERP systems, and leveraging operational downtime as a strategic pressure point.

The benefits of manufacturing automation are plentiful, from efficiency to cost-effectiveness. But the implementation process brings its own set of challenges for various businesses. By recognizing common mistakes, organizations can eliminate bottlenecks and achieve better outcomes.

Whenever we consider network security, it tends to cross our mind that we are dealing with hackers, malware or poor passwords. However, there is a less conspicuous danger that never makes the news: the physical elements that constitute your network infrastructure. In particular, the printed circuit boards (PCBs) that drive your routers, switches, and servers may have manufacturing defects that open holes in your security that you never thought of.

Product development is dependent on speed. However, in the case of security sensor boards, which are gadgets designed to identify intrusions, surveillance or guarding of critical infrastructure, corners cannot be cut. Now, the trick is to find that delicate balance in order to move rapidly through prototyping and yet avoid ending up with an unreliable product that fails in crucial moments.

The idea of starting a hardware business is exciting, and that is before you receive your first PCB quote. You wake up looking at numbers that have made your hard-planned budget look like a fairy tale. To most startups, the printed circuit boards may be one of the largest initial manufacturing expenses and the temptation to cut corners can be overwhelming. But cheap PCBs that fail in the field are more costly than one can save. Return, tarnished reputation, and redesign are known to sink the prospects of the most prospective young firms. Where do you find confidence in cost meeting reliability?

Security systems should be functioning at the time you need them the most. However, the point is that in this case, they tend to work in environments that would make the majority of electronics give up. Imagine a surveillance camera on a desert highway, where it is 120°F and the sun is blaring. Or a movement detector in a factory store, which is shook by machinery all the time. These aren't edge cases. They are daily facts to security equipment.

You would imagine that with high dollar spending on a security camera system, it would perform perfectly, right? However, so many of these businesses and house owners have seen their surveillance systems, which are being used to monitor their premises, go black at the worst possible time. It is annoying, expensive, and quite unacceptable when you have spent thousands of dollars in what would have been considered a sure safety net.