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Keeping offshore workers connected to their families can expose oil and gas platforms to cyber risks

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“Keeping offshore workers connected to their families can expose oil and gas platforms to cyber risks”

Oil and gas operators in the UAE face growing threats from cyber criminals hoping to infiltrate systems by preying on offshore workers being connected online to their loved ones, experts warned. For workers spending months at sea, internet access has become an important way to stay in touch with family and friends back home. But providing that connection alongside the networks used to run offshore equipment is creating new cyber security concerns for energy companies. Alaa Alsadi, group vice…

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