February 2016, Vol. 243, No. 2
Features
Top 10 Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities for Oil and Gas
With the exploitation of new cost-effective operational concepts, use of digital technologies and increased dependence on cyber structures, the oil and gas industry is exposed to new sets of vulnerabilities and threats. Cyberattacks have grown in stature and sophistication, making them more difficult to detect and defend against, and costing companies increasing sums of money to recover from. DNV GL recently delivered a study to the Lysne Committee that reveals the top ten most pressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities for companies operating offshore Norway. They are also applicable to the industry at large. An international DNV GL survey of 1,100 business professionals found that, although
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