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The convergence of IT/OT and the security implications
management, organisation, and usage. However, in today’s digital technology trends, information and operation technology convergence is becoming more and more popular. This integration combines the data‐centric aspect of computing with operational systems used to monitor and interact with the physical world.
Kimberly Tam University of Plymouth Kevin Forshaw University of Plymouth
Information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are often treated as separate domains with their own characteristics, uses, and purposes. However, more recently, these technologies are converging, particularly in the maritime sector, to provide more functionality and more fine‐grained operations control. However, this can increase cyber‐related risks.
Like other transportation sectors, both IT and OT are used in maritime operations and these systems have often been run in isolation, physically and cyber‐wise. This led to separate
The risks of evolving digital technology can be seen globally, affecting digital and physical safety. While improved technology generally leads to improving costs, crew safety, and efficiency, cyber‐security risks are introduced because of increased connectivity, number of devices, and complexity of those devices. In particular, concepts like the Internet‐of‐Things (IoT), which is driven by a desire for more information and control, encourages increased digital connections. Additionally, to add IoT levels of connectivity, many maritime systems require significant, complex, upgrades, dramatically changing the digital threat landscape.
HIT/OT
Information technology is designed primarily to create, store, send, and process all forms of electronic data. In recent years these systems are normally networked in order to share data and processing power. In comparison, operational technology has traditionally been associated with industrial, transportation, and manufacturing activities. Many OT technologies were not
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