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PREMIUM: The Topic – Infrastructure Security

Utilities provide services that are essential to everyday life. Without electricity, gas and water, things would quickly grind to a halt.

For a number of unscrupulous characters – in the UK and around the globe – utilities are seen as a target.

These individuals and groups have a range of motives, from terrorism to extortion.

To achieve their ends, they will attack the assets that utilities own and operate, both physically and, increasingly, digitally as the Internet of Things and the smart revolution grows and takes hold.

In response, utility companies must protect their assets – and protect the country’s national infrastructure.

 

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