A preliminary report by a task group led by NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, makes recommendations for the security of the nation’s power grid, as the devices that control it become “smarter” and more networked.
A story in Dark Reading describes the Cyber Security Coordination Task Group as being “…made up of members of the government, industry, academia, and regulatory bodies.” This seems like a good combination, and the recommendations they seem to be focused on are relevant ones.
The idea of the smart grid is to place two-way data flow on the grid in order to facilitate monitoring of the network to optimize power usage. “Smart” meters are already in use, but early reports show them to be full of security problems that could lead to privacy violations and worse, including denial of service attacks on the grid.
via Plan For Smart Grid Attempts to Secure it – Security Watch.
Related posts:
- Secure smart-grid meters sooner, not later, security expert says — Government Computer News
- Smart Grid – Make It Secure And Compliant | The Forrester Blog For Security & Risk Professionals
- NIST – Smart Grid Cyber Security Requirements
- Scientists Take an All-Hazards Approach to Smart Grid Security | Federal News Radio 1500 AM
- New NIST Report Sheds Some Light On Security Of The Smart Grid – DarkReading
