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CIOs Discover That Dumb Technology Can’t Always Be Upgraded

The Accidental Successful CIO

Problems include confusion about how controls work, software bugs leading to physical accidents and, most worryingly, cyberattacks on infrastructure like chemical plants or power stations that could cause catastrophes. – Dr. Jim Anderson Blue Elephant Consulting – Your Source For Real World IT Department Leadership Skills.

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InfraGard Presentation – Cybersecurity–It starts with Who!

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On the surface, the types of failures I experienced in my attempt to “just make us secure” weren’t all the same: Personal Injury: Chemical tank sensor misreadings, SCADA machine takeovers. Corrupted Data and Systems Compromise Data Integrity: ransomware and malware incidents. Results of Security Failures.