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The Top Five Reasons You Should Take Operational
Technology Cybersecurity Seriously
How to Protect Critical Infrastructure During This Unprecedented Time
By Matthew Morris, Global Managing Director, 1898 & Co.
The newest trends in political warfare include cyberattacks on infrastructure security with hackers looking
to generate massive setbacks in 2022 and beyond. With conflict escalating overseas, there’s been much
conversation about what precautions should be taken to protect U.S. businesses from losing everything
in an attack perpetrated by bad actors looking to exact chaos, sabotage, extort money, or all of the above.
What’s the answer to such a daunting problem? It's simple: the proactive inclusion of operational
technology security measures for every critical infrastructure related business - refineries, utilities, plants,
pipelines, and municipalities. Here are the top five reasons you should take OT cybersecurity seriously.
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