A Strategic Imperative for the Digital Age
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:57 am
Recent attacks have highlighted the severity of these threats. Advanced persistent threats (APTs) like Russia’s Sandworm group and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps have publicly attacked critical infrastructure, including electricity grids in Ukraine and water treatment facilities in the U.S. and Israel. In the healthcare sector, ransomware continues to be a persistent threat, with hospitals being targeted by malicious actors seeking to hold patient data and medical devices thailand rcs data hostage for ransom. A high-profile example is the Change Healthcare attack in February, which underscored the vulnerability of healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) to these kinds of cyber threats.
Bridging IT and OT:
As industries increasingly adopt IoT technologies, the convergence of IT and OT is no longer optional but a strategic necessity. I have previously noted that while IT and OT have traditionally operated in silos, the adoption of IoT forces organizations to integrate the two domains to address the challenges of the modern industrial landscape. IoT systems tie IT and OT together, requiring collaboration across previously separate management functions.
Bridging IT and OT:
As industries increasingly adopt IoT technologies, the convergence of IT and OT is no longer optional but a strategic necessity. I have previously noted that while IT and OT have traditionally operated in silos, the adoption of IoT forces organizations to integrate the two domains to address the challenges of the modern industrial landscape. IoT systems tie IT and OT together, requiring collaboration across previously separate management functions.