Transforming a factory into a true “Smart Factory” implies fundamental changes, not only at a technical level but also in business processes and relationships with suppliers and customers. These introduce many new risks related to IT-Security, including Cyber espionage and Cyber sabotage, potentially leading to personal injury or environmental harm.
Understanding and pro-actively managing these risks requires the early involvement of all Executive Management functions, from CEO and CIO/CISO via Production / Operations to Legal and HRM. Topics to be addressed include appropriate business processes, technical architectures, data “ownership”, legal contracts, government regulations, employee data protection, awareness training, and crisis management.
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