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manual work . This makes it a great partner , a partner in crime-fighting .”
Christophe Rome , Chief Information Security Officer at Lineas , tells us how the solution has offered improved visibility to better monitor the entire network , among its other benefits .
Can you give us an overview of the company and why having a robust cybersecurity culture is important ?
Our staff , the Freight Force , is about 2,100 people strong . It consists of two large groups . On the one hand , there are the employees working in an office environment . They are used to working with computers on a daily basis . On the other hand , we have a lot of ground personnel and drivers who spend their day outside in the field and only use mobile devices . We see a different level of cybersecurity awareness between and within these groups . Where maturity is lagging , we take action to catch up . Their daily job consists of being in the field . They are only using mobile devices . The difference in cybersecurity maturity between both groups is a fact . That ’ s not to say office staff are cybersecurity experts . The train business as a whole is lagging behind from that perspective and a catch-up is certainly necessary . That low cybersecurity maturity of our human capital is indeed dangerous . No security programme can succeed without the support of all staff . Technology alone will not save us . That ’ s why we are heavily focusing on creating cybersecurity awareness across all levels of the company .
No security programme can succeed without the support of all staff . Technology alone will not save us .
As Europe ’ s largest private rail freight operator , how vital is it for Lineas to ensure the availability and security of operations at all times ?
We often play a crucial role in the supply chain of our customers . If our IT
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