Siemens, Airbus and Others Ink Charter on Critical Infrastructure, IoT

A group of nine industrial giants have signed a charter on cybersecurity, focused on developing binding rules and standards around critical infrastructure and the internet of things (IoT). Siemens, Airbus, Allianz, Daimler Group, IBM, the Munich Security Conference, NXP, SGS and Deutsche Telekom have signed the Charter of Trust. The group outlines 10 action areas, and it has agreed to pioneer independent certification for infrastructure. It’s also calling for dedicated government ministries and CISOs to be put in place. “Confidence that the security of data and networked systems is guaranteed is a key element of the digital transformation,” said Siemens president and CEO Joe Kaeser. “That’s why we have to make the digital world more secure and more trustworthy. It’s high time we acted – not just individually but jointly with strong partners who are leaders in their markets. We hope more partners will join us to further strengthen our initiative.”