Chapter 3

Industrial Cyber Security History and Trends

Abstract

Industrial networks have been around for decades, running everything from manufacturing lines to some of the world’s most critical national infrastructures. More recently, with a shift toward common computing platforms and open network technologies, these systems have been exposed to new cyber threats.

Keywords

industrial security history
trends
cyber threat
insider threats
hacktivism
cyber crime
consequences
Information in this chapter
Importance of Securing Industrial Networks
Evolution of the Cyber Threat
Insider Threats
Hacktivism, Cyber crime, Cyber terrorism and Cyber war
Securing an industrial network and the assets connected to it, although similar in many ...

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