Need to secure industrial IoT more acute than ever

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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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