Russia probably has the means to attack US electrical grids and otherwise create havoc but probably won’t go that far. Instead, watch for disinformation aimed at undermining the US and NATO.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Critical infrastructure
Displaying all articles
The US has made a dent in Russian cyber criminal gangs. But tensions with Russia and the shadowy nature of hacking keep the threat level high.
An increasing number of cyberattacks threaten critical infrastructures. These attacks exploit weaknesses in outdated and insecure systems.
Cybersecurity for pipelines and ports is too important to leave unregulated.
A recent ransomware attack on the UK electricity system shows this pandemic is also about computer viruses.
Crisis management and business continuity plans are powerful tools for companies to remain resilient and operational when unforeseen circumstances disrupt the availability of critical infrastructure.
Less overt than conventional military actions, cyber attacks can have dangerous consequences – especially when they target critical infrastructure systems controlled by the private sector.
Australia’s willingness to include Huawei and ZTE in its 5G mobile infrastructure should be based on a rational analysis of risks. We take a look at current and past court cases brought against them.
But despite the UK’s alarmist tone on the incoming NIS directive, it’s not just about the hefty £17m fines.
Suburban areas feel infrastructure stress most acutely. Having to deal with severe inadequacies, suburbs offer fertile ground for infrastructure experimentation and innovation.
Long-term privatisation contracts, most of them closed to scrutiny, lock urban infrastructure into 20th-century formats unsuited for a climate-threatened planet.
Politicised transport projects that flout proper process lead to hostility between residents and governments, and give planners a bad name.
Australia has lagged behind some other countries in its investment in smart cities, but in retrospect that may not have been such a bad thing.
Critical infrastructure is our means of survival as an urban species. So, we must identify what is critical, for whom and how it might fail us.
Most of our hospitals were not designed to cope with the health impacts of future extreme weather. And hospital infrastructure has not been adapted to secure health care during such events.
Labor says that public sector infrastructure investment has fallen 20% under the Abbott-Turnbull government. Is that right?
How can we tell whether we have an infrastructure deficit? And if we do, how big is it?
The cyberattack that brought down a city’s power supply in Ukraine is a cautionary tale for what lies ahead.
A security rethink is required for protecting critical infrastructure - and it relies on accepting not all attacks can be prevented.
Top contributors
-
Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
-
Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
-
Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney
-
Professor Sustainability and urban Policy, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
-
Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
-
Director, Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland
-
Professor of City Planning and Transport, Curtin University
-
Professor of Urban and Cultural Geography, Western Sydney University
-
Professor of Global Urban Politics and Director, Melbourne Centre for Cities, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University
-
Engaged Research Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
-
Associate Professor of Information Systems, Curtin University
-
Director, Centre for Western Sydney, Western Sydney University
-
Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
-
Professor in Distributed Systems, School of Computer Science and IT, RMIT University
