Legislation for critical infrastructure cybersecurity past due

Legislation for critical infrastructure cybersecurity past due
Executives may have a false sense of security about their safety of their data. (Image: Unsplash)
Ben Moore
An expert says delaying the rollout of critical infrastructure legislation leaves New Zealanders at risk of the negative impacts of cyber-attacks.Globally, cyber attacks on operational technology (OT) systems are rising, and the NZ companies that run critical infrastructure are underinvesting in cybersecurity, according to findings from recent research from US-based Palo Alto.The research was funded by the cybersecurity firm and conducted by ABI Research. It surveyed 1,979 respondents worldwide, including from 50 businesses across various secto...

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