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How industrial companies can manage cyber threats

Here are the four most significant cyber events facing industrial companies.

By Paul King | Updated on December 10, 2015

As the frequency and complexity of cyber attacks continue to escalate, industrial companies that rely on automated control and production systems — whether Internet- or software-based — face significantly greater risk of being attacked by hackers.

The Repository of Industrial Security Incidents reports that, globally, power and utilities; petroleum; transportation; water and waste management; food and beverage; chemical; electronic; and general manufacturing companies are among the industries most frequently attacked by cyber criminals, with consequences ranging from merely a nuisance to catastrophic.

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