Industry 4.0/sMart FactorIes
Why does More need to be done For cyber securIty In ManuFacturIng and engIneerIng?
By Claire Price of QMS International a
s the fourth industrial revolution gathers pace, cyber criminals are honing their craft. but what exactly are the risks and what can the
manufacturing and engineering sectors do to keep their new systems safe? We are living in a digital age and manufacturers and
engineering companies across the globe are embracing the benefits of digital transformation, giving rise to the fourth industrial revolution, otherwise known as Industry 4.0. this new revolution allows the flow of data
throughout a business and its operations, integrating production with business processes and introducing artificial intelligence, cloud computing and augmented reality into the workplace. by introducing ‘smart’ manufacturing into their
factory and warehouse operations, businesses are gaining unparalleled visibility and control over their supply chains, machinery and facilities. With real-time data collected across the business and supply chain, businesses can better understand their operations and analyse and improve performance and maintenance. but this new “inter-connectedness” and use of
“big data” opens manufacturing and engineering businesses up to novel threats when it comes to cyber security.
What IS under threat? smart manufacturers and engineers are vulnerable to malware, denial of service, device hacking and exploitation. this could result in the loss of intellectual data, a damaging amount of downtime, product sabotage and even threats to health and safety if equipment is hacked and control lost. these threats have increased with Industry 4.0.
With the new emphasis on the transparent flow of data, factory floors and equipment can no longer work in isolation, cut off from the main network. now, everything is linked, and more people and systems have access to that network, opening up multiple gateways to cyber criminals. Mobile devices are also becoming more common, which can be difficult to protect and keep on top of security updates. In 2016, nearly half of manufacturers in the deloitte-MaPI survey were already saying that they were using mobile apps for connected products, a figure that is likely to have grown. digital transformations are also often done
piecemeal, meaning that old systems exist alongside the new with varying levels of security and vulnerability. combined with the slow installation of upgrades or patches across a network, this creates another challenge for businesses – and another opportunity for criminals. It is not therefore surprising that the uK
manufacturing sector was the victim of 29 per cent of all cyber-attacks recorded by the ntt’s 2020 global threat Intelligence report.
hoW Can CyBer SeCurIty Be IMProved? the narrow-focused cyber security of the past will not cut it in this new digital age. going forward, the manufacturing and engineering sectors need to adopt a more holistic approach which integrates cyber security into every aspect of their business, creating a culture of security.
22 deceMber/January 2022 | Factory&handLIngsoLutIons
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