https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485716/Need-to-secure-industrial-IoT-more-acute-than-ever
By Alex Scroxton
Security Editor
ComputerWeekly.com
July 7, 2020
The need to address the threat posed by malicious actors exploiting the
internet of things (IoT) to attack critical industrial infrastructure is
becoming an increasingly urgent one, according to the Foresight review of
cyber security for the Industrial IoT report published by charitable
organisation the Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
The report dives into the inherent risks surrounding the industrial IoT as
it becomes a core part of network infrastructures across multiple critical
sectors, such as energy, transport, the built environment, physical
infrastructure and manufacturing, noting that the IoT exacerbates many of
the security challenges that have existed for a long time.
“Over the past few years, we have seen a rise in deliberate attacks aimed
at critical infrastructures across the globe. As adoption of IoT in the
industrial sector continues to grow, clear action and guidance is needed,”
said Robert Hannigan, report co-author and international executive
chairman at BlueVoyant, a New York-based managed security services
provider (MSSP).
“Our report frames the context of [the] industrial IoT, the imminent
problems facing key infrastructure as they increasingly rely on connected
systems, and possible solutions to safeguard against cyber incidents,”
said Hannigan.
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