The energy sector has undergone immense digitalisation in recent years as organisations have adopted digital tools to help achieve their transition towards net zero. But this has also introduced new risks and threats which need to be addressed to stay ahead of sophisticated attackers. Phil Tonkin, Senior Director of Strategy at Dragos, talks us through […]

Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) is responsible for managing refining, liquefied natural gas and petrochemicals activities. KIPIC is a critical national infrastructure organisation, which makes cybersecurity a high priority. Here, Husain Al-Maghrabi, Head of Cyber Security at KIPIC, discusses the successful implementation of Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security to protect 1,600 devices and reveals how […]

Herman Chan, President, Sunbird Software, offers his best practice advice on how organisations can take steps to reduce their carbon footprint and why DCIM software is key to achieving this. What role does the data centre industry have in contributing to global energy usage and how are DC operators tackling this? The data centre industry […]

Migrating to the cloud has become a popular business move for organisations and one of strategic importance for surviving the move to hybrid working. Top of the priority list for CISOs, however, is ensuring the migration happens securely. Shawn M Bowen, CISO of World Fuel Services, tells us how the company – as one of […]

Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and the utilities market are growing in sophistication and frequency. David Stroud, GM of Europe/APAC, NanoLock Security, discusses why decision-makers in critical infrastructure need to invest in cybersecurity for the OT, now. Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and the utilities market are growing in sophistication and frequency. From Colonial Pipeline to water […]

Radiflow, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions for industrial automation networks, has announced a collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric UK to address the needs of IEC62443 cybersecurity standards in the Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Automation markets. Radiflow develops trusted industrial cybersecurity solutions for critical business operations that have been successfully deployed in over 4,000 sites by […]

Raj Samani, Chief Scientist and Fellow at McAfee, shares his wealth of knowledge and best practice advice on how organisations can ensure they are protecting their operations and managing risk in the energy supply chain, and how to best detect and avoid breaches. Given its major role in the nation’s infrastructure, what unique challenges does […]

Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Sales Director at Fortinet, tells Intelligent CIO how OT environments in the energy and utilities sector can be made secure. As owners and operators of critical infrastructure converge their IT and Operational Technology (OT) departments and systems, they face increased cyber-risk. Threat actors have quickly moved to target newly vulnerable OT systems […]

Redline Communications Group, a leading provider of industrial wireless broadband network connectivity solutions for mission-critical applications, has announced that, along with its certified partner Al-Rushaid Technologies, it has been selected by one of KSA’s largest oil companies to provide secure connectivity across their vast oilfields. Al-Rushaid Technologies is the ICT and telecom powerhouse of Al-Rushaid Group […]

A cyberbreach on Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) could have a catastrophic impact on the national economy. Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist at Thycotic, explains the impact of CNI attacks and how to regain control. Not all cyberthreats are created equal. While every attack will be bad news for someone, some security incidents can impact the […]