Ernst & Young on IT security and safety risk to oil and gas

摘要

A new report* in Ernst & Young's Business Pulse series looks at risks and opportunities in oil and gas. The report quizzes oil and gas execs who attribute a 1 to 10 ranking for each threat or opportunity. The study compares the 2013 survey with an earlier 2011 analysis and looks forward to 2015 for future trends. The increasing sophistication of oil and gas control systems and increased automation have had positive results. But the risks associated with having a physical network controlled digitally are 'significant.' Oil and gas are likely to be among the primary targets for cyber attacks by industrial spies and 'hacktivists.'