INDUSTRIAL CYBER SECURITY
“Globally, password security issues are involved in over 80 % of all data breaches ”
MARK CRAVOTTA CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER , KEEPER SECURITY
“ According to our 2021 UK Cybersecurity Census Report , over the last 12 months , the UK manufacturing industry has experienced , on average , 30 cyber attacks per organisation . With this number expected to rise in the coming years , IT decision makers and business leaders must prepare now to mitigate the risk of being breached and reduce the threat of global supply chains ultimately grinding to a halt .
The best way to achieve this ? Cravotta believes that it ' s a combination of investment and education , particularly when it comes to password and credential hygiene .
“ Globally , password security issues are involved in over 80 % of all data breaches and yet , three in five IT decision makers within the UK manufacturing industry don ’ t believe that their employees understand the cybersecurity implications of poor password hygiene . This must change , starting with awareness courses for all employees . In addition to protecting passwords , the industry must also protect machine secrets ( database credentials , API keys , digital certificates ) that are embedded in applications and most software-centric environments .
Businesses within the manufacturing sector must invest in making sure that
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