Articles on operational technology: practical cyber security and technology leadership insights for UK SMEs, written by James Griffiths.
James Griffiths has been quoted by Security Brief UK after reports that an Iran-linked cyberattack took a UK power plant offline. The story is a reminder that resilience must be measured by recovery, interconnection, and the ability to operate safely through disruption.
James Griffiths has been quoted by Security Journal UK following reports that a suspected Iran-linked cyberattack left a small UK power plant offline for four days. The incident is a warning for every CNI operator.
James Griffiths has been quoted by Help Net Security following reports that a suspected Iran-linked cyberattack left a UK power plant offline for four days. The incident highlights why recovery and interdependency matter as much as prevention.
James Griffiths was quoted by InfoSecurity Magazine following reports of an Iranian-linked attack that shut down a UK power plant. The incident is a reminder that critical infrastructure resilience must account for legacy systems, interdependency, and recovery.
Today businesses are under constant pressure to deliver software faster, smarter, and more securely. Yet, with the rise of cloud-native applications, continuous deployment, and agile methodologies, security often risks being left behind treated as a final checkpoint rather than an integral part of t
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Introduction Few things expose the fragility of modern business operations more starkly than a sudden, paralysing cyberattack. In early September 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) one of Britain’s most iconic automotive manufacturers was forced to suspend operations across multiple plants due to a sever
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In the world of Operational Technology (OT), where industrial control systems (ICS) manage everything from manufacturing plants to power grids, maintaining security and control is critical. One of the foundational frameworks used to design and secure these complex environments is the Purdue Enterpri