In this issue, we will explore the various types of Operational Technology (OT) and gain a deeper understanding of why the term encompasses more than just your typical household device. By the end of it, you will have a stronger comprehension of what OT truly is and its overall significance.
How to begin Digital Transformation
What is a cyber security company doing talking about digital transformation? Our proposition is that the first step for effective cyber security is to know what assets you have, ideally in as much detail as possible. The same is with digital transformation; the first step for effective digital transformation is to know what you have got.
Awen invades BSides Cymru 2023
Last weekend (11th February), members of the Awen Collective team joined hundreds of other fantastic individuals at the first in person BSides Cymru cyber event since 2019. Hosted at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, industry specialists from all over the world gathered together to share their latest findings across a whole day of talks.
Morgan Advanced Materials - Latest Listed firm to Fall Victim to Cyber Attack
AICS 2022 - Bahrain
OT in Your Food and Drink? It's More Likely Than You Think
Annually the American Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a sixth of Americans suffer from food borne illnesses, causing 3000 deaths a year. To reduce the number of incidents, the US established legislation to limit risk by setting standard methodology in production. The legislation requires the provision of well maintained records throughout the manufacturing process, allowing traceability of a product’s manufacture from farm to table, identifying areas of concern and informing decisions when mitigating problem areas. Similarly, the EU produced the General Food Law Regulation in 2002, requiring standards met with upkeeping records of food they supplied and received. Digitalisation aids these obligations by recording product data and increases productivity by automating processes of highly specialised manufacturing.
NIS2 - What it is and Why You Should Care
In May, the European Council and Parliament agreed upon a new Network & Information Systems (NIS) Directive establishing measures to create a high and unified level of cybersecurity across the EU. The initial proposal by the Commission came in December 2020 as a response to the growing rate of digitalisation and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. However, flaws began emerging with the original 2016 NIS Directive. Many newly digitised sectors are now susceptible to cyber attacks, so require coverage in the directive’s scope. Also, the quality in governance and incident responding vary across EU industries, with many standards not being met.