Spencer Fane attorney Shawn Tuma analyzes cybersecurity in his article “Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Operations in the Digital Age,” published by several media outlets, including Hydrocarbon Processing, Energies Media, Inside Oil & Gas, Inside Marine, Inside Sustainability, Pipeline and Gas Journal, and World Pipelines.
In his article, which originated as a firm blog post, Shawn discusses the growing cybersecurity challenges facing modern organizations and the realities of defending against persistent digital threats. He discusses why businesses must take a realistic view of cyber risk and recognize that attackers need only one successful attempt to cause significant harm. The article emphasizes the importance of ongoing risk management, strong governance, and organizational preparedness.
“Even worse, cybersecurity is not a static problem that can be fixed, like a technical glitch such as Y2K; instead, it is more like warfare where an active adversary is continuously attacking and every time you implement new defenses, they counter by adapting, changing tactics, and finding another way to circumvent those defenses,” Shawn wrote.
Shawn co-leads the firm’s Cyber | Data | Artificial Intelligence | Emerging Technology Practice Group while serving as Office Managing Partner for the firm’s Plano, Texas, location. He helps businesses protect their information and protect themselves from their information. He represents a wide range of clients, from small companies to Fortune 100 companies, across the U.S. and globally in dealing with artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, data privacy, data breach and incident response, regulatory compliance, computer fraud-related legal issues, and cyber and AI-related litigation.