Critical infrastructure is all around us – it keeps power on, water flowing and food in the shops. Protecting this infrastructure is therefore a big issue. In Germany the Government has turned to the law to ensure that this infrastructure is protected and more resilient. Legislation was put together called the IT-Sicherheitsgesetz (literally “ IT safety law”) and it applies to around 2,000 companies that are involved in delivering critical services.
As more of the IT systems that are running critical infrastructure organisations get connected to the public Internet – such as Industrial Control Systems and SCADA applications – this law requires companies and organisations to include security in their operations. However, there are some issues with the law as it stands today that are being discussed in a quite animated way at the moment. For the full article click here
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