As the world becomes more connected through information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), ABB local division manager for mining solutions John Manuell warns that cybersecurity will need “to remain front of mind”. With the advent and increasing use of digital technologies, especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, he says this poses a additional risks in that the integrity of information and intellectual property will need to be secured and to avoid it “falling into the wrong hands”.