October 2018, Vol. 245, No. 10
Leak Detection
You Do Leak Detection, but Do You have Breach Detection?
By Paul Rostick, Chief Information Security Officer, aeSolutions Pipeline leaks are bad for everyone. They can have catastrophic effects on the environment, on communities, and a company’s bottom line. Given a bad enough leak, you could lose your license to operate, lose a fortune in revenue, and even face jail time. No one wants leaks. Pipeline companies invest considerable effort preventing, detecting, and responding to leak incidents, but are they investing enough effort preventing, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity incidents? Since, in principle, a cyber-incident could lead to a leak incident, companies should consider breach detection as part of their overall leak preventio

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