Germany's Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is launching an Industrial Data Space to assist manufacturing companies worldwide to share and exchange digital data and better utilize Internet-based services. The new service will provide firms with a protected space safeguarded by uniform standards. The project is being undertaken by the Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics under the banner of Industry 4.0. The initial goal is to address issues such as reference architecture, standardization and data security….