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The Framework released in December 2022 is the first articulation of how the UK Government will deliver on a new strategic approach to resilience.

To borrow from the observation(s) from a WEF paper (2021), the digital revolution and the energy transition have jointly transformed the oil and gas industry’s decades-old business model in just a few short years. Today, companies control physical energy assets by linking operational technology with information technology networks that leverage big data, artificial intelligence, and automation.

A large portion of the existing systems in oil & gas industry – exploration, production, and supply chain and logistics operations – are centralized, manual, and disintegrated, making them vulnerable to manipulation and single point of failure. Blockchain technology offers practical solutions in providing traceability, immutability, operational transparency, audit, security, and trusted provenance features.

Digitalisation is expected to have profound (‘transformative’) effects on the economy, society, and politics as well as on the planet itself.

This includes the production, use and disposal of hardware (Information and Communication Technologies equipment, data centres, data transmission networks) as well as of software, digital technologies, and applications – ranging from robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), via distributed ledger technologies such as blockchain, to Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Recognising the need that US should put in place minimum cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure, to better protect them against digital threats

Advancing AI Governance. Helping keep AI Accountable.

Last year, President Biden signed the Executive order to support the nation’s cybersecurity and protect critical infrastructure. Here’s some key highlights about this executive order and the crucial updates that you need to know about it.

Pipelines are the most efficient way for transporting resources like crude oil, petroleum products, gases, etc in a safe, fast, and cost-effective manner. Pipeline operations and infrastructure are extremely critical for the country’s functioning and growth. It is also considered the lifeline of a country.