CONNECTED UTILITIES: SMART TECHNOLOGIES TO BUILD RESILIENCE

Norway is currently shifting their reliance on traditional sources of energy to electricity. It’s powering transport, industry and buildings, as well as newer, energy-intensive technologies and businesses. Unfortunately, this growth has left the utilities industry vulnerable to evolving threats.

Cyberattacks Critical infrastructure is subject to virtual threats including phishing, denial-of-service and ransomware attacks.

Insider threats Both private and public enterprises face internal risks to their security, these can be challenging to identify and manage.

The most significant threat to the utilities industry is physical

Criminals are gaining entry to buildings, damaging equipment and attempting to steal valuable assets, jeopardising the safety of site personnel, the quality of its resources, and impacting the community reliant on its services.

Failure to implement adequate security measures can result in injury to personnel, loss of information and even loss of life: effective security is central to the resilience of a business.