The CSIRO recently released its ‘Cyber Security Roadmap Report’ where it outlined the vision and road to success for the Australian cyber security sector. As industry integrates data and digital technologies into everything we do, security and integrity becomes an important challenge. The CSIRO Roadmap attempts to guide industries through some of these challenges.
One sector that will play a key role in developing secure technologies is the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector. As mining companies further develop their digitisation strategies they will continually look to data to drive key decisions across the mining value chain. Major minesites across Australia generate huge amounts of data every day, maintaining the security and integrity of this data is crucial.
Some of the Cyber security challenges faced by the Australian mining industry include legacy operational technology, poor standardization on connected equipment and sensors, availability of data across the business, anomaly detection and the volatility of global markets. The report states that 16% of mining businesses in Australia have experienced an internet security incident or breach, which is an alarming statistic.
The report outlines two priority actions for the Australian METS sector.
- Priority Action 1: Improve the security across connected mining environments
- Priority Action 2: Improve the safe integration of legacy technologies and systems
MICROMINE was one of 2 METS companies cited in the report as best practice Case Studies. MICROMINE software provides flexible and secure data management solutions, assisting mining companies to access and utilise current operational data, as well as solutions to effectively integrate legacy data from old systems. Understanding that mining operations rely on the security and integrity of data to make informed decisions, MICROMINE ensures current best practice for cyber security and data management is adhered to in the development of software.
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