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Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. Hosts Demonstrations...12
Indiana Department of Transportation photo
The North Split Project entails the reconstruction of the I-65/I70 North Split interchange in downtown Indianapolis.
AED Gathers in Las Vegas for Summit, CONDEX Show...22
In Indiana’s capitol, May usually signifies fast cars at the Indianapolis 500, but this year, the month also focused on other kinds of traffic. The North Split in downtown Indy closed on May 15 to allow crews to continue work on the $329 million project to rebuild bridges and roadways that are part of the
By Lori Lovely
CEG CORRESPONDENT Astec Industries Launches Major Rebrand…24
see SPLIT page 76
Staying Ahead of Hackers John Deere Celebrates 50 Years of Backhoe Loaders...40
Though Construction Hasn’t Been Hit, Yet, Potential for Damage Is There By Lucy Perry
Table of Contents ................4 Paving Section ............53-69 Business Calendar ............88 Auction Section ..........91-99 Advertisers Index ..............98
Challenge-junkie cybercriminals have moved on from hacking personal information. Now corporate intelligence, infrastructure and even heavy equipment are targets. Though currently cybersecurity threats are incidental in the construction industry, the potential for widespread damage exists. What can contractors do to protect their company data and heavy machinery assets? “We’ve crossed the rubicon,” said Erol Ahmed; director of communications of Built Robotics, San Francisco. Cybercrime is “now moving on to crit-
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Though people want to be able to access data from anywhere, in reality the fewer places data lives the safer it is.
ical infrastructure, pipelines and potentially heavy equipment.” Ahmed believes these large-scale operations make more attractive targets because the software used to run them is easy and accessible to criminals. “So, it’s important to provide the right protection for users as much as possible.” The bottom line, said Ahmed is yes, “we’re seeing an increase in ransomware and hacking, but we have the capabilities to fight back and keep our equipment running smoothly and safely.” see HACKERS page 96
