BIM named the fifth most at-risk industry for a cyberattack before even financial services . Yet it is still not doing enough to prevent being hit with just a quarter of firms committed to prioritising cyber risk .
But if BIM and other important digital step changes are to help increase efficiencies , productivity and profitability in construction , as intended , this must change .
Effective safety measures
Fortunately , there are some basic cyber defences that can help to protect any construction network :
1 . Establish a culture of cybersecurity . On a day-to-day basis , employees , by their behaviour , are typically your greatest source of vulnerability . One of the biggest reasons for this is that they may be unaware of what they should and shouldn ’ t be doing . As a result , it ’ s vital that you take a proactive , ongoing approach to educating your entire workforce about cyber security threats and countermeasures . This should include regular cybersecurity training sessions . Your employees should understand how published information about your systems and operation can reveal potential vulnerabilities . And this goes for everyone - even those employees who are typically based on site and offline . After all , anyone who has access to your network is a potential threat . This should also be supported with specific rules for email , internet browsing , social networks and mobile devices based on a shared understanding of the underlying security risk .
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