Abstract
CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGES IN INDUSTRY
Akinwale Matthias Oteniya, Suxia Cui*, Yonghui Wang
ABSTRACT
Cybersecurity has become a serious threat in our computerized society. It has evolved from cyber warfare game to catastrophic danger. As we move towards sensor level connectivity such as Internet of Things (IoT), cyber-attacks are difficult to prevent and control. Since IoT and other techniques are widely adopted in industry, cybersecurity can cripple the economy and a nation if not handled properly. The focus of cybersecurity attacks in industry is typically on high-valued assets. Targets range from power grid in energy provider, financial servers in banks, automobile industry, aviation system, health, government, military, telecommunications, education, and etc. These basically touch our everyday lives, so we cannot do without them. Security investment increases while technology development proceeds. The new reality of relentless attacks is rising at an alarming rate and new process and policies are needed to address this challenge. This paper reviews the background and suggests crucial actions to be taken in order to protect the security in industry.
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