Cyber security: the growing risk for manufacturers

10 December 2020 - 10 December 2020

The pandemic of 2020 has accelerated digitalisation and caused a huge shift in the way we work. As remote working and IoT connectivity continues to evolve, so does the level of protection involved.

As we open up systems to remote workers we also open them up to increased security concerns. Internet traffic has increased by 30-50% but so have malicious attacks and in the first half of 2020, 81 global firms from 81 countries reported data breaches alone1. Most companies think that by careful planning, updating their OS regularly and training employees on the dangers of social engineering will suffice - it won’t.

In fact, 80% of firms have seen an increase in cyber-attacks this year and phishing attacks have seen a dramatic increase of 600% since the end of February 20201.

Many manufacturers do not have the luxury of a large IT team and much of the deployment of new technology is completed with a limited budget.

This University of Sheffield AMRC and IBM webinar will show manufacturers some of the common IT
vulnerabilities that you will be exposed to and detail how to plan and counter these.

Agenda

10:00 - 10:20   Security in manufacturing: a view of the landscape – AMRC
10:20 - 10:40   What are the threats? Examples of security incidents – IBM
10:40 - 11:00   Considerations: What do we need to think about in our factories – IBM and AMRC
10:55 - 11:10   Ways forward: Protecting your business, staff and reputation – IBM and AMRC
11:10 - 11:30   Ask the panel: Q&A session
          
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Event Organiser:

AMRC / IBM