TECHNOLOGY
IS DATA CENTRE
CYBERSECURITY
LOOKING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION ?
The majority of data centre cybersecurity is externally focused . More and more , cybersecurity teams need to look within
WRITTEN BY : HARRY MENEAR
Sparked by a rise in cyber attacks during the pandemic , the en masse adoption of remote work , and an increasingly unanimous migration towards the public cloud , the data centre security industry is in a state of flux . And the industry ’ s willingness to invest in digitally securing data centres has only risen with their perceived importance over the past 18 months .
“ Society ’ s reliance on technology highlights the dependence both people and organisations have on the data centre industry ,” says Shawn Burke , Global Chief Security Officer at Sungard Availability Services . “ Online services , for both personal and professional use , have become as important as major public services . It ’ s rare that a week goes by without a major cyber-attack hitting the headlines , and due to the level of reliance we have on the data centre industry , it makes it an attractive target for hackers .”
In response , the global industrial cyber security market , which includes network
74 December 2021