KINROSS GOLD
106 headquarters of Kinross in Toronto handles the perimeter security of the company ’ s network bubble . “ We are responsible for the security of the mine site . We have Las Palmas , Ghana , and Mauritania connected together via Toronto , so when somebody enters our network through the perimeter security of Toronto it ’ s our responsibility to ensure they don ’ t behave maliciously in our network ,” adds Alemán . The challenge for his team is maintaining those levels of security when contractors are arriving from Morocco , Mali , Senegal and from across Mauritania , carrying with them old and unsecured devices being connected to the network .
Alemán believes innovation should be about much more than modernisation with equipment . “ There needs to be an IT strategy behind advances in mining ,” he urges . “ To make the most of the features available from the latest software and automated hardware the technology can ’ t exist in silos .” Alemán champions the concept of interoperability to ensure value reaches across the operation . “ Mine management
OCTOBER 2019