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Industry 4.0: Security imperatives for IoT — converging networks, increasing risks
Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal,
1
(1),
61-68
(2017)
Abstract
This paper discusses the security challenges and inherent risks that result from the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 within the context of digital transformation. It discusses the explosive growth of devices and data, lack of standards, and ubiquitous adoption without due understanding of the need to consider the shift in implications. IoT and Industry 4.0 will accelerate the convergence of cloud, legacy IT and Operational Technology (OT) security. Securing data will be an organisational imperative, as will a topdown approach to information security from governance to the individual, one that ensures it is a business enabler aligned to wider business strategy. Businesses will be driven by the potential rewards offered by adopting IoT and this paper offers insights into achieving them securely.
Keywords: Internet of Things; IoT; Industry 4.0; cybersecurity; standards; governance
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Author's Biography
Shaun Bligh-Wall is a global security infrastructure and end point strategy advisor within the Security Consulting team of DXC Security. He has worked in a number of information security roles over the last 20 years. Currently, his primary responsibility is research and development of DXC’s security consulting portfolio. This includes working closely with clients, other DXC teams and technology partners to define and provide a cohesive approach to delivering consulting services that align with corporate and DXC security services strategy and market trends.
