Articles

February 2015
A controversial confession...
From the perils of information legislation to bad advice from self-proclaimed experts, the field of cybersecurity for critical national infrastructure is peppered with pitfalls. Here, Defence IQ examines 8 hard truths that the ICS Cyber Security Summit hopes to discuss to better educate the community on both the dangers and the opportunities impacting this field.

The April 2015 issue of Defence Industry Bulletin takes a look at the recent revelations made about state-sponsored cyber activities and what this level of threat means for governments and private companies tasked with protecting critical national infrastructure. Are these partnerships working or does more need to be done?...

From the technical to the cultural, there a many risks associated with digitizing upstream oil processes. As David Joy, Senior Project Integration at Weatherford explains in the following interview, Cyber threats exists that can be managed if you stay ahead of them – read below to find out the elements that go into building and maintaining a robust and proactive cyber security strategy:   Highlight the range of technological and cultural risks associated with going digital. Technological risks: Company intellectual property, trade secrets, etc. typically are more accessible to a larger audience when stored and accessed via digital methods. Digital surveillance and gathering/storage of personal data is pushing the limits of individual privacy concerns, and increasing the corporate liability for privacy breaches. Cultural risks: Global staff possesses varying degrees of knowledge about cyber-security, the importance of safeguarding company intellectual property, etc. –

January 2015
Much has been made of the hacking threat in recent weeks where it concerns the loss of business and intellectual property, but there is a risk that such attention can take the focus off the other – and arguably more vital – side of the spectrum; namely, the physical and environmental risks posed by miscreant or state-led cyber attacks. We explore the potential disasters waiting in the wings for operators in the High Hazard industry, while an anonymous insider clarifies what needs to be kept in mind when it comes to protecting these systems or forming an emergency action plan to respond...