Data security is becoming one of the most pressing issues in construction today, and as the industry continues to digitise, it will only get more important
Convincing leadership to take cybersecurity threats seriously can be tough, as data classification and data sensitivity are not fully recognised, unless it directly translates into loss of money or business operations.
Speaking at the Construction Technology Festival (CTF) Online, Borja Garcia De Soto, Assistant Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi, said many companies underestimate the risks they face. He described managing industrial control systems as “double-edged”, saying that a past study of 17 crane manufacturers had demonstrated that their products were all susceptible to being hacked.
