原標題：網絡安全將成為上游油氣企業投資重點

中國石化新聞網訊 據油氣新聞3月2消息稱，埃森哲咨詢公司(NYSE: ACN)的一份最新報告顯示，網絡安全已成為上游油氣公司數字投資的首要重點。

如今，隨著他們在網絡安全方面的投資增加，只有5%的受訪者認為網絡攻擊的脆弱性增加是數字領域投資不足帶來的最大風險，這一比例不到2017年的三分之一(18%)。這或許可以解釋為什么只有35%的受訪者計劃在未來三到五年內投資于網絡安全。

埃森哲資源運營部門負責數字業務的董事總經理Rich Holsman表示：“隨著石油公司的運營面臨越來越大的威脅，網絡彈性對利益相關者、消費者和政府來說變得更加重要。管理攻擊不僅僅是保護聲譽、股價和運營，也是對國家服務和安全的更大責任的一部分。上上游企業必須繼續在網絡安全措施上進行深思熟慮的大量投資，因為它們往往低估了自己面對此類攻擊的風險，而此類攻擊的技術復雜性也在不斷增加。”

調查發現，超過半數(53%)的公司將云技術列為數字投資的第二大重點。事實上，15%的受訪者認為云技術是對業務性能影響最大的數字解決方案。報告指出，石油和天然氣公司仍在大力投資云技術，因為云技術是它們數字化轉型之旅和提高運營安全的基礎。

此外，自2017年以來，認為人工智能(AI)對企業業績影響最大的受訪者比例增加了一倍多，從4%增至9%。

曹海斌 摘譯自 油氣新聞

Cybersecurity top digital focus of upstream oil and gas companies

Cybersecurity has emerged as the top focus of upstream oil and gas companies’ digital investments, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

With their increased investments in cybersecurity today, only 5% of respondents see increased vulnerability to cyberattacks as the biggest risk from a lack of investment in digital — less than one-third the number (18%) who made this claim in 2017. This might explain why only 35% of respondents plan to invest in cybersecurity over the next three to five years.

“As oil companies’ operations come under increasing threat, cyber resilience becomes more important to stakeholders, consumers and government,” said Rich Holsman, a managing director at Accenture who leads the digital practice in the company’s Resources operating group. “Managing attacks isn’t just a matter of protecting reputation, share price and operations, but it’s part of a greater responsibility for national services and security. Upstream businesses must continue to invest thoughtfully and substantially in cybersecurity measures, as they often underestimate their exposure to such attacks, which are also increasing in technical complexity.”

The survey identified cloud technologies as the second-biggest focus for digital investment, cited by more than half (53%) of companies. In fact, 15% of respondents identified cloud technologies as the digital solutions driving the greatest business performance impact. The report suggests that oil and gas companies are still investing heavily in cloud technologies because they are a foundation for their digital transformational journeys and for greater operational security.

Additionally, the percentage of respondents who cited artificial intelligence (AI) as driving the greatest business performance impact more than doubled from 2017, from 4% to 9%.