Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Operations Technology (OT) Network Cybersecurity
(WorldNews France)

According to , the annual damage caused by cybercrime is expected to reach $6 trillion by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015. This number includes significant increases in attacks on enterprise operations technology (OT) systems. The reasons for this increase in OT attacks are twofold. First, as the increasing power of embedded electronics and connected intelligence migrate further down the levels of the OT systems automation hierarchy - including sensors and actuators - the sheer volume of potential hacker targets increases. Second, many legacy OT systems, and their human operators have become more susceptible to risks over time as more and more systems around them are interconnected. For...