National infrastructure needs a new approach to cyber resilience
The prospect of bringing more of Britain's critical national infrastructure into public ownership has prompted plenty of debate about investment, governance and accountability.
Far less attention has been paid to what it could mean for cybersecurity.
Regardless of where you stand politically, one thing is clear. Public ownership does not make cyber risk disappear.
If anything, it raises expectations that essential services will be more resilient, more coordinated and better prepared to withstand disruption.
Head of Public Sector, EMEA, Filigran.
That expectation reflects the reality of the threat landscape. Energy providers, water companies, transport operators and healthcare organizations all sit at the center of complex digital ecosystems. Their ability to deliver essential services depends on thousands of suppliers, technology vendors and third parties.
When one organization is compromised, the effects can spread well beyond its own network. Resilience therefore depends on far more than protecting individual organizations. It depends...
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