Cyber and Technology

13th August 2018 WHY ARE INDUSTRIAL CYBER ATTACKERS TARGETING MANUFACTURING PLANTS?

Manufacturing is one of the top 3 industries targeted by cyber criminals. Why is the sector failing to tackle the issue? The UK is currently the world’s ninth largest manufacturing nation, with the industry generating 45% of our exports, 14% of business investment and 68% of...

16th July 2018 DIGITAL MANUFACTURING COULD BE A £74 BILLION OPPORTUNITY FOR THE UK

Research from KPMG, commissioned by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), has highlighted a £74 billion opportunity for the UK in the automotive industry alone, if the manufacturing industry fully embraces digitalisation over the next two decades.   The UK automotive industry is calling on the...

7th December 2017 MANUFACTURERS ARE TUNING IN TO CYBER CRIME RISKS

Manufacturers paid $36.9 million in premiums for cyber insurance in 2016, according to figures from Advisen Ltd, an insurance consulting firm reported in the Wall Street Journal. Those figures are up a staggering 89% from 2015. This surge in policy uptake in the past two years...