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Security expert Andy Bochman contends in today’s post that the kind of Smart Grid threats he typically writes about – cyber attacks, Stuxnet viruses and the like – aren't the biggest challenge to Smart Grid success. Click inside to learn what worries Andy even more. |
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Security expert Andy Bochman provides a mid-year update on Smart Grid security standards and compliance issues facing utilities. His webcast paints a grim picture, but it's one you can't ignore. |
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An affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has developed an annual index of energy security risks that should help policymakers, government officials, businesses and others measure the country's energy security. |
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Security expert Andy Bochman argues that car companies and utilities – two elderly sectors of the U.S. economy – have more in common today than you might imagine. Andy points out that both are grappling with the impact of smart technologies that are rewriting workflows and business models and yes – security practices too. |
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Two companies have partnered to provide a cyber security solution for utilities and other segments of the energy sector that allows them to deal with SCADA and industrial control-related security issues without taking critical systems offline. |
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Just a quick post today from Andy Bochman, who is in San Jose attending the first-ever Smart Grid Cyber Security Summit. His first impressions are positive; find out why inside. |
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A new report says smart meter deployments are speeding along in most of the world and global spending on meter security is expected to hit $575 million in the next five years. But the report also says many meter makers aren't showing all that much interest in fixing security problems. |
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If you have anything to do with security at a major U.S. utility right now, Andy Bochman feels your pain. FERC/NERC CIP nipping at your heels, Smart Grid initiatives coming at you, and still the need to help keep customers’ lights on 24/7. How to cope? Andy’s got some thoughts inside. |
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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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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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