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cloud solutions for SCADA control systems,
with a further 25% planning to implement
these in the next 12 months. This is
leading to a considerable drive towards
using cloud for the high-level management
of critical infrastructure.
It is therefore vital that cybersecurity
measures keep up with the rate of technology
adoption to ensure that the rewards outweigh
the risks for the organisations involved.
Businesses need to take ICS incident
response programmes more seriously,
to avoid risking severe operational,
financial and reputational damage.
Only by developing a specific incident
response programme and using dedicated
cybersecurity solutions to manage the
complex nature of the connected and
distributed industrial ecosystems, can
businesses keep their services and products,
customers and environment safe. n
using dedicated cybersecurity solutions to
help meet the challenge.”
Future challenges: IoT and cloud
The adoption of the Industrial Internet of
Things (IIoT) and cloud-based systems have
added a new security dimension into the mix,
which is proving a challenge for industrial
businesses. For over half of companies
(54%), the increased risks associated with
connectivity and the integration of IoT
ecosystems is a major cybersecurity issue for
the year ahead, as well as the implementation
of measures to manage it.
With companies investing in further smart
technologies and automation, and the
adoption of Industry 4.0, the trend for
connectivity and IoT is only going to increase.
When it comes to cloud deployment, 15%
of industrial organisations already use
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