Category Archives: Design for Safety

Cyber-Physical Risk in the Age of AI: How Safety Leaders and Boards Can Protect Operational Technology

Artificial intelligence is reshaping cyber risk — and for industrial organizations, the stakes are no longer just digital.

Cyber attacks on operational technology (OT) can now disrupt physical processes, threaten worker safety, and create significant economic impact. Managing this evolving risk requires new thinking that connects plant-level realities with boardroom oversight.

I’m excited to share a new four-part thought leadership series I’ve co-authored with Fay Feeney, bringing together perspectives from industrial safety leadership and enterprise governance.

Together we explore how organizations can strengthen operational resilience, cyber-physical risk management, and strategic oversight in the age of AI.

Part 1 is now available — more to follow soon.

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Human Fallibility Meets System Design: Strategies for a Safer, Smarter Workplace

Prelude While reviewing past presentations, I came across a human factors course I taught for BLR in a webinar a few years ago. It was an exciting opportunity, as human factors is an area I consider essential for creating safer … Continue reading

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Technology Designers Must Begin the Journey to Safety

Uber self driving car accidents and the facebook data scraping scandal are the most recent indications of a significant risk in the technology industry: the lack of mature safety processes.  The icons of the “hot industry” of the 21 century … Continue reading

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