69% of industrial organizations in the Middle East believe IoT will transform ICS security

69% of industrial organizations in the Middle East believe IoT will transform ICS security

The digitalization of industrial infrastructure is underway and 69% of organizations in the Middle East are confident that the Internet of Things, as one of its key aspects, will change the state of security in industrial control systems (ICS). According to Kaspersky's recent report, ‘The State of Industrial Cybersecurity in the Era of Digitalization', 20% of organizations have already prioritized IoT-related incidents but solutions effective against IoT threats are yet to become widespread. Industrial organizations continue to implement digitalization and Industry 4.0 standards. Even despite the market slowdown as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, digitalization is still being adopted. For instance, McKinsey & Company's recent research revealed that 90% of manufacturing and supply chain professionals plan to invest in talent for digitization. Their research also shows that