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TECHNOLOGY maltatoday | SUNDAY • 3 NOVEMBER 2019 16 AS the business world is pro- gressively being transformed into an automated and digi- talised environment, one as- pect that is often overlooked or underestimated is cyber security, where we often tend to misjudge the dependen- cies that we have forged into information technology and the importance of the safety and integrity of our data. And as technologies contin- ue to introduce new features and capabilities that contrib- ute to the efficiency and re- source reduction of our pro- cesses, it becomes easier to understand the rapidness at which these technologies are introduced in our processes. Thus, the need to incorpo- rate cyber security into our digital solutions becomes more important than ever, which is seconded by several European Union regulations and other international re- quirements and initiatives that make cyber security obligatory for the stability of our economies, the well- being of our citizens and the safekeeping of our data, de- vices and solutions. Threats to the availability of our information systems can come from different sources and depending on the config- uration of your systems and the intensity of the attack, the consequences may vary from small disturbances to scenarios where businesses The B SECURE scheme Enhancing security posture of the Maltese Katia Bonello