Resilience Digest October’24

Cyber Crisis Unfolds Across Europe, Exposing Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

Access to confidential data, as in the case of the Dutch police, highlights the high risk of data breaches. Therefore, organisations need to implement measures to prevent data loss and ensure that sensitive information remains protected.

Given the communications and IT infrastructures involved, crisis managers need to ensure that contingency plans are in place to maintain operational continuity in the event of outages.

The serious attack on the Dutch police led to the disclosure of sensitive data of 65,000 police officers. Do you have measures to prevent data loss and minimise risks from data leaks. Do you already have a strategy to ensure the protection of sensitive data in your organisation?

The increasing number of cyber-attacks on communication and IT infrastructures emphasises the need for robust emergency plans. Do you have alternative channels during failure of your IT or communications infrastructure?

The situation in Sicily is just the prelude to a crisis that could affect many parts of the world in the future. Actors should therefore proactively rethink and adapt their strategies.

Risk and crisis managers need to develop contingency plans to safeguard water supplies to minimise disruption. Additionally, they need to develop mitigation strategies by planning for potential lost production and economic losses.

The situation in Sicily clearly shows that sustainable water management solutions are necessary to overcome future water crises. FACT24 CIM helps you to coordinate crisis management measures and develop long-term strategies that secure water resources and increase the resilience of your organisation. How do you integrate sustainable water management solutions into your crisis plans to be prepared for future challenges?

The regulations require organisations to implement comprehensive cyber security measures, including risk assessments, security policies, incident monitoring and regular security testing to protect network and information systems.

The Turkish counter-reaction highlights the danger of further regional escalation in the Middle East. In addition to the existing tensions, an additional escalation poses a further risk to supply chains and logistics processes, which in turn could have far-reaching consequences..

How does your organisation ensure that it complies with the comprehensive cyber security measures set out in NIS-2, including risk assessment, security policies and regular security testing?

How do you ensure that your organisation’s security policies are regularly reviewed and tested for vulnerabilities, especially in highly sensitive areas? Identify the vulnerabilities and update security strategies to effectively defend against potential threats.