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Cyber Security Spending In Critical Infra To Hit $46 Bn Globally

The cyber protection of critical infrastructure has become the most immediate primary concern for nation states, finds ABI Research.

July 18, 2013 / 12:05 IST
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The digitisation of critical infrastructures has provided substantial benefits in terms of socio-economic developments – improved productivity, better connectivity, greater efficiencies. Yet some of these attributes also carry significant risks. Always-on Internet connectivity has ushered in a new cyber-age where the stakes are higher. Disruption and destruction through malicious online activities are the new reality: cyber-espionage, cyber-crime, and cyber-terrorism. Despite the seemingly virtual nature of these threats, the physical consequences can be quite tangible.
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first published: Jul 18, 2013 11:53 am

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