I attended a High Tech Crime Task Force meeting where we were given a tour of the high tech crime lab. One of the locations on the tour was the DNA lab. There were several DNA analyzers which are available 24/7. Effectively, the DNA analyzer is a chemical analyzer. Consequently, I asked the tour host how maintenance was performed and if remote maintenance could be performed. I was told the system could be connected to the Internet, but wasn't. This brought up a number of questions I did not get a chance to ask:
I attended a High Tech Crime Task Force meeting where we were given a tour of the high tech crime lab. One of the locations on the tour was the DNA lab. There were several DNA analyzers which are available 24/7. Effectively, the DNA analyzer is a chemical analyzer. Consequently, I asked the tour host how maintenance was performed and if remote maintenance could be performed. I was told the system could be connected to the Internet, but wasn't. This brought up a number of questions I did not get a chance to ask: - How do you know if the system has not been connected to the Internet - Would you know if it were connected - What security is employed by the system - Are there control system cyber security policies in place - How is firmware upgraded and by whom - ...
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