As electric utilities search for new and better ways to improve the reliability and security of their infrastructure, Matthias H. van Doorn of FreeWave Technologies makes a case for wireless data communications. (He also shares an intriguing tale of actress Hedy Lamarr's contribution to grid security made way back in the '40s.)
Andy Bochman has a quick post to get the word out about an important FERC meeting on Jan. 31 to explore smart grid interoperability and security standards development past, present and future.
International open standards consortium OASIS has set up a new group to work on integrating privacy and security policies into a variety of systems and processes. And the OASIS Policy Management Reference Model isn't going to be yet another policy: It will be a tool to help those involved in the smart grid, finance, insurance and other industries come up with solutions to privacy issues.
You don't have to be told about the magnitude of the smart grid security challenge facing utilities. But you may be interested in how you can use a "security blanket" to protect legacy equipment as well as all of those smart devices we keep adding to the grid. Click inside where Jesse Berst has more on this strategy.
As we connect more devices to the grid, produce more data and integrate legacy systems with new systems, the challenge of securing it all can hit like a ton of bricks. We talk a lot about smart grid security – but can we really make it so? That's this week's Tuesday Topic.
Grid modernization might be a lot simpler in a country ruled by a clear-thinking and decisive dictator. Security expert Andy Bochman suggests centralized direction could crush cultural and bureaucratic inertia. But taking it full circle, he finds you've got to be careful what you wish for.
Boeing and testing and consulting engineering firm KEMA will work together to develop smart grid technologies in the areas of advanced systems development and integration, technical design and interoperability testing and cyber security.
The successful integration of smart grid technologies and devices can mean improved reliability for the bulk power system, but it's going to mean a lot of work for planners and operators to ensure that it works out that way.
Tension is building in the smart grid security standards world and Andy Bochman is here with a blow-by-blow report along with a brief heads-up on what to expect in the NERC CIP arena come 2011.
No organization is bullet-proof, but security expert Andy Bochman suggests in the wake of WikiLeaks, every electric utility should be questioning every foundational assumption about security and privacy controls. He explains why inside.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff spent time with Smart Grid News when he was in Portland, Oregon, for the Smart Grid RoadShow last week. He shared some thoughts on the National Demand Response Action Plan and transmission and grid security issues.
Brave utilities that are pioneering smart grid technologies get a hats off today from smart grid security expert Andy Bochman, who lauds their guts and willingness to take a few calculated risks.
A new Pike Research report identifies revenue opportunities for 10 smart grid security risk types and forecasts the bulk of investment between now and 2015 will focus on communications and computer operations.
We can do everything in our power to bulk up smart grid security in this country, but expert Andy Bochman says if one of our key allies or trading partners have their grids knocked out by successful and sustained cyber attacks, we'll be hurting too. The solution? He's got a few ideas.
Security expert Andy Bochman calls the Stuxnet worm the mother of all cyber security wake-up calls. But he's worried too many of you pushed snooze when the alarm went off. Find out why Andy thinks this one should have you burning the midnight oil.
Worldwide investment in smart grid security is expected to reach $575 million by 2015, but meters remain one the most vulnerable smart grid components, according to a new forecast from Pike Research.
Security expert Andy Bochman says there'll be trouble (that's trouble with an "s" as in security) when cars and the grid eventually get together. But he's optimistic that we can figure out those security issues and that cars will be as safe (or safer?) than they are today.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has identified five "foundational" sets of standards for smart grid interoperability and cyber security that are now ready for consideration by state and federal regulators.
EPRI's cyber security collaborative was picked by DOE as one of 10 initiatives to assess and develop a comprehensive program of technologies, standards and best practices to protect the U.S. electric grid against outside attacks.
Some argue NIST’s just-released smart grid cyber security guidelines are late to the party. Others complain the 537-page report fails to prioritize, burying the most critical information deep in the third volume. Security blogger Andy Bochman offers perspective.
After 17 months of work, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has released its first guidelines for Smart Grid cyber security. They include high-level security requirements, risk assessment, an evaluation of privacy issues, grid protection strategies and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We're getting mixed signals about the vitality of the smart grid market. On the one hand, the recent DistribuTECH conference was one of the most successful ever. On the other, a well-known Wall Street analyst recently told his clients that the smart metering sector is "facing several headwinds," including weak regulatory support in the U.S. and delays in European adoption. Taking the pulse of the smart grid industry is this week's Tuesday Topic.
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