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In response to growing concerns about the current electric grid's vulnerability to cyber attack, there’s a push on several fronts to develop better security solutions for the Smart Grid. Today, utilities typically link grid monitoring and control systems to open networks such as the Internet and critics charge they are not doing enough to reduce risks. Watch this section for insights on the future of cyber security – as well as solutions for safeguarding physical properties such as substations and transmission towers.
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The Stuxnet worm targeting control systems and utility companies is heavy-duty malware. Security blogger Andy Bochman says that means USG and FERC must get way more serious about energy control system security and issue mandatory policy. Why? Without a crippling blow from Stuxnet, Andy predicts most utilities will simply move along with no procedural changes. Find out why he calls that unacceptable. |
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With the FUD meter running high regarding grid security, SGN blogger Andy Bochman is taking a little solace in a Wired report that suggests Chicken Little has it wrong. Not that there isn’t plenty to worry about in terms of securing the grid against attack, but as Andy puts it, a balanced perspective is a good thing. Click inside for details. |
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Security expert Andy Bochman considers the ramp-up to electric vehicles one of the grand challenges of our time. Building a system that is secure – and where all the parts are working right – may not be as complex as a manned mission to Mars. But he sees some similarities. |
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While cyber security is a hot issue in Smart Grid circles, a U.S. Government Accountability Office study found that critical elements of a coordinated security R&D effort are missing. The report says the cyber security initiative needs a national R&D agenda and more coordination and leadership of R&D activities. |
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Security blogger Andy Bochman highlights a discussion he came across on LinkedIn that puts the onus on the industry – not utilities – to do a better job of articulating ROI for Smart Grid projects. Click inside and see if you agree. |
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Security blogger Andy Bochman has the latest on cybersecurity investment trends – plus a couple of places you can go to get the clear, credible information you need to establish compelling business cases for your own security investments. |
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Until recently most utilities were an Internet backwater, according to security expert Andy Bochman. Utility IT folks and their technology consultants worked in relative obscurity. But those days are gone, and Andy says there’s good reason why utility IT systems are under scrutiny today. Click inside for details. |
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Besides steel, the typical car of 2010 has over 200 million lines of software code. That’s far more software, according to Smart Grid security ace Andy Bochman, than it takes to run a space shuttle. Andy has some concerns about the security implications when EVs loaded with code start plugging into the grid – and you probably should too. |
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Unlike many industries that adopt new technologies and new business models incrementally, the utility industry doesn’t have that luxury. That’s why security pro Jack Danahy wants more clarity around the security characteristics required for the new and highly varied data sources emerging with the Smart Grid. Find out why he’s pushing the “Hexad” – and what it means to you. |
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A new report issued by the DOE and NERC warns there are more threats to the electric grid than hackers and physical attacks (think solar flares and pandemic disease, for example), and that government and industry need to be prepared for them. |
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The connectivity and bi-directional communications that are hallmarks of a modern grid at the same time create new concerns about data privacy, confidentiality and integrity. David Scott of Accenture’s cyber security team explains why enabling technologies will expand potential attack vectors – and what utilities must do differently. |
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Landis+Gyr has signed a contract with RSA to boost security in its GridstreamTM Smart Grid network. The move provides strong data protection to help minimize the effects of possible attacks on the Smart Grid infrastructure. |
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Security blogger Andy Bochman came away from a conference last week with more than just security on the brain. In today’s post he talks about seeing a doozy of a wind farm, a sobering moment during a HAN panel and catching the buzz on microgrids. And that’s just for starters. |
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While addressing Smart Grid security issues at a Dubai conference this week, HP's global lead on Smart Grid technology said the limited amount of time utilities have to use DOE stimulus grant money may have pressured some to overlook security issues in early Smart Grid deployments. |
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Joe Weiss is a man with a mission – and in today’s post Andy Bochman says the utility control system security advocate appears to be making some headway. If you aren’t up to speed on Joe’s cause – and what it means to your utility – Andy’s got you covered. |
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Our own version of Dr. Phil is here today to talk about relationships – in this case the emotional rollercoaster ride that depicts our changing relationship with power. It’s an insightful piece from security guru Jack Danahy on the seachange we’ll all deal with as we move toward the reality of a modern electric grid. |
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SmartSynch, Inc., a smart grid infrastructure company utilizing standard Internet Protocol (IP) communications via public wireless networks, and AuthenTec, (NASDAQ:AUTH), a leading provider of security, identity management and touch control solutions, today announced a partnership to provide an additional layer of fortification to SmartSynch’s smart grid infrastructure solutions. SmartSynch has selected AuthenTec’s carrier-grade network security solution, the QuickSec/IPsec toolkit, to provide standards-compliant authentication, confidentiality, and data integrity for its smart grid solutions. |
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With utilities facing tremendous change in the years ahead, forecasting can get complicated. Do you describe where you’ve been, or imagine where you’re going? Security expert Andy Bochman says he’s seen a mixed bag of approaches in talking to utilities. In today’s post he explains which ones are likely to win – and why.
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Why the heck would the Gartner Group call Smart Grid security a myth? That’s what security blogger Jack Danahy wanted to know, so he had a conversation with one of the authors of the recent Gartner analysis of the Smart Grid security space. Jack came away with some eye-opening revelations – and you’ll probably find them as interesting as he did. |
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You probably haven’t pored through the new House bill that aims to protect the next-gen grid – but our intrepid security blogger Jack Danahy has. And good thing he’s got our back on this one; he’s discovered a key disconnect in the proposed GRID Act and recommends some tuning and clarification before it becomes reality. Click inside and see why Jack thinks it’s so important that Congress gets this right. |
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What does the big Y2K scare at the turn of the century have in common with today’s Smart Grid roll-outs? Security expert Andy Bochman recalls that perceived Y2K threats and remediation costs were used to justify new apps and the shuttering of older apps and systems. It became a catalyst for modernization and efficiency – and Andy believes that same ‘taking stock’ drill could be a boon to utilities readying for the Smart Grid. |
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GarrettCom®, Inc., rolled out a series of hardware and software products designed to deliver its promise to provide "Security for the Smart Grid" here at DistribuTECH 2010, in booth 521. The new products enhance cyber security in the large substations—the heart of any Smart Grid. |
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Understanding the ultimate source of a cyber attack – or the mindset of the attacker – is more like reading tea leaves than a biography. At least that’s why Jack Danahy says his focus is always on the vulnerability or the damage and what we can learn from it. Question is, should we interpret a report out of China on how to cause a cascading failure of the U.S. power grid the same way? Jack has some thoughts on that. See if you agree. |
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The momentum taking us towards more automated grid operations is now unstoppable, suggests security expert Andy Bochman. But he says that the confidence game needs to be expanded to include the folks who run the grid on a day-to-day basis. He raises an important point. |
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You would have to pay a consultant big bucks for the incredibly detailed and spot-on advice about Smart Grid security you’re getting (for free) in today’s post by security expert Jack Danahy. Whether you’re just getting started down the security path or want to make sure you ace the course, don’t miss this one. |
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