Cybersecurity for eMaintenance in railway infrastructure: risks and consequences

Adithya Thaduri (), Mustafa Aljumaili, Ravdeep Kour and Ramin Karim
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Adithya Thaduri: Luleå University of Technology
Mustafa Aljumaili: Luleå University of Technology
Ravdeep Kour: Luleå University of Technology
Ramin Karim: Luleå University of Technology

International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, 2019, vol. 10, issue 2, No 1, 149-159

Abstract: Abstract Recently, due to the advancements in the Information and Communication Technology, there has been lot of emphasis on digitization of the existing and newly developed infrastructure. In transportation infrastructure, in general, 80% of the assets are already in place and there has been tremendous push to move to the digital era. For efficient and effective design, construction, operation and maintenance of the infrastructure, due to this digitization, there is increasing research trend in data-driven decision-making algorithms that are proved to be effective because of several advantages. Since railway is the backbone of the society, the data-driven approaches will ensure the continuous operation, efficient maintenance, planning and potential future investments. The breach and leak of this potential data to the wrong hands might result in havoc, risk, trust, hazards and serious consequences. Hence, the main purpose of this paper is to stress the potential challenges, consequences, threats, vulnerabilities and risk management of data security in the railway infrastructure in context of eMaintenance. In addition, this paper also identifies the research methods to obtain and secure this data for potential possible research.

Keywords: eMaintenance; Cybersecurity; Risks; Consequences; Railways (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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