Safety in the Plant
cyber security is not a topic they can ignore and hope it will go away. They need to identify the single most important piece of information/sets of data – their ‘crown jewels’, so to speak – and protect them. Technology programmes should be installed to help safeguard the company’s assets, however management need to understand that technology alone will not stop all attacks, and that behavioural indicators can be vital in spotting potential attacks. Make sure a response plan is in place, should employees show any warning signs.”
Upton reveals that the majority of
cases of intellectual property theft are committed within a particular time scale – within 30 days of resignation. He advises that, “Managers should ensure that processes for removing access permissions, and revoking login credentials are applied promptly, to prevent unauthorised access to company data.”
Awareness and education key to preparedness Raising awareness about methods used to launch insider attacks is imperative and companies are urged to share, and learn, from incidents. Upton states: “If a breach occurs, use the information to find out which area of your system was exploited, and strengthen it. This will
likely prevent the same method being used twice.”
Upton also believes that education is
key in protecting business and industry from cyber attacks. “Initially the onus needs to be placed on schools, to ensure basic cyber security best practices are in place. We need to consider cyber security with the same level as importance as we would assign to hygiene,” he explains. “Examples of cyber security basics
include choosing secure passwords, the importance of anti-virus and anti- malware software, and the capability to spot a phishing email. This will instil the bare minimums required to ensure online safety, and implementing these lessons at school level will result in a more informed workforce. “The implementation of educational
“The insider threat is particularly prevalent in the process industry as the scope for widespread devastation is vast.”
Professor David Upton Saïd Business School.
initiatives will help the workforce of the future, but the topic of cyber security is a pressing issue now, and many of the people already employed are not as well informed on the subject as need be.”
Culture change He concludes: “We are trying to cultivate a culture of personal responsibility, whereby cyber security is everyone’s job. Businesses can start to protect themselves by making all employees aware that cyber security is not only a job for the IT department.” n
Understanding pressure relief systems P
ressure relieving systems are an integral part of any process facility, from offshore production
platforms to petrochemical complexes, and they usually provide the last line of defence against overpressure and loss of containment. Although their need is obvious, pressure relieving systems are not necessarily well understood by all chemical process engineers. A profound understanding of the fundamentals of pressure relieving systems (including causes of overpressure, determination of relief loads, methods of pressure relief and how these concepts are
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tied together by applicable industry codes, standards and practices) is essential for process engineers to ensure that processes are operated safely under all circumstances. With ageing plant conditions, management of change (MOC) will create increasing challenges to assure safety is compliant with current legislative requirements. Changing process conditions and plant output objectives must be balanced with restrictions in maintenance and spare parts availability.
The use of simple pressure relief devices that cannot be tampered with – such as rupture discs or bursting disks – has proven
to achieve the highest level of reliability and confidence from process engineers. These renowned devices are available in a wide range of sizes, materials of construction, set pressures and corresponding operating temperatures. They can be used to provide leak-tight seals upstream of other pressure relief devices such as safety or relief valves, helping to reduce the maintenance and operating cost of production facilities. n
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