“We treat the cybersecurity issue very seriously from two perspectives. First, it is about protecting our own infrastructure against attacks — against unwanted situations in which such attacks could immobilize our operations.
We currently have around 1,600 colleagues working exclusively in critical infrastructure. These colleagues — for example, electricians — operate using highly advanced IT solutions. We are investing heavily in cybersecurity because it is a responsibility toward ourselves, our clients, and energy consumers,” stated Corneliu Bodea, CEO of Adrem, at the Cybersecurity in Energy Forum organized by Distributie Energie Electrica Romania (DEER).
“This is one component of how we approach cybersecurity. The second one is related to the products we deliver. Both in the smart metering area and in SCADA systems — where we supply solutions to critical infrastructure — I would like to mention that, for example, the entire natural gas transmission network in Romania operated by Transgaz functions based on an automated system delivered and commissioned by our company.
Software vulnerabilities — which we are all exposed to — are widespread. As artificial intelligence increasingly replaces humans in programming these applications, vulnerabilities will be eliminated.
Today, major software companies use artificial intelligence to generate roughly 25% of their code. We are still far from eliminating vulnerabilities entirely, but as AI advances, we may find that the cybersecurity landscape will fundamentally change.”
