Building on its portfolio of products being deployed in U.S. and foreign markets, PCN Technology (PCN) today announces available product technology that prevents computer worm attacks on large communication and energy management networks. Structured to be periodically updated to counter new attempts at mission critical communication system intrusion and damage, the company is presenting its Continue reading →
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The US has released results from a 17 month study into smart grid vulnerability. The UK will be adding smart grid technology to its national electricity grid to allow it to accept high levels of renewable energy, the first step of which is the introduction of smart electricity meters into homes over the next few years. The Continue reading →
The US Department of Energy today spent $30.4 million on cybersecurity projects it says will go a long way towards addressing the nation’s electric grid cybersecurity issues. These new projects are in addition to the $3.4 billion in stimulus grants to electric utilities got last year for over 100 Smart Grid modernization projects. via US Continue reading →
As North America’s electricity grid moves toward a “smart grid” system, the cyberspies, thieves or terrorists determined to attack that grid are sure to get smarter themselves, industry experts warn. That message was highlighted this summer with the discovery of a new family of malicious computer code — a program dubbed the Stuxnet worm — Continue reading →
As North America’s electricity distribution moves toward a “smart grid” system, the cyberspies, thieves or terrorists determined to attack that grid are sure to become smarter themselves, industry experts warn. via Guarding the grid.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology released on Sept. 2 guidelines utilities should follow to secure devices on the nation’s developing smart grid, but they do little to ensure integrators consider security when combining devices systemwide, experts said. The three-volume set of guidelines for smart grid cybersecurity strategies focuses on prevention, detection, response and Continue reading →
This is an interview with Mike Ahmadi, cyber security consultant and conference chairman of the Cyber Security Conference and Expo that took place last week in San Jose, California. Issues to be addressed in smart grid security Q: You opened the conference recognizing that smart grid security is only as strong as the weakest link, Continue reading →
While Smart Grid brings electricity distribution and transmission into modern digital age, its security is becoming a big concern. Cyber security experts have warned that hackers can break into the system and create a massive blackout across the country. via Securing Smart Grid from Cyber Attacks.
IEEE, the world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology, today announced that John McDonald, IEEE Fellow and Director of Technical Strategy and Policy Development for GE’s Digital Energy business; gave testimony on the progress of standards for Smart Grid interoperability and cyber security before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Technology and Continue reading →
Cyber security spending will represent approximately 15% of total smart grid capital investment between now and 2015, according to a recent report from Pike Research. As governments and utilities invest in smart grid deployments, the need for robust security measures has become increasingly apparent. via 15% of Smart Grid Spending Will Be On Cyber Security.
Is the power grid safe? And even more challenging, if the Smart Grid rolls out as everybody expects, will it continue to be safe? On Capitol Hill, the House has approved (and sent to the Senate) HR-5026. The measure would beef up federal efforts to protect the nation’s electrical grid from possible cyber attacks. via Continue reading →
Vulnerable passwords, financial records or personal data are likely what first comes to mind when thinking of cyber-privacy and cyber-security. But if recent reports are to be believed, the newest and most pervasive threat to personal privacy could be the smart meter that public utilities departments are increasingly using to measure electricity consumption. The U.S. Continue reading →
Leading Asia Pacific-based provider of network equipment and Smart Grid solutions, Billion Electric Co., Ltd. (Taiex: 3027, trading as Billion), will unveil a full range of Smart Grid solutions, including BPL AMI modules, MV/LV concentrators, energy management solutions like PLC adapter and ZigBee gateway, Cyber Security solutions and industrial smart metering solutions at COMPUTEX TAIPEI Continue reading →
What is a Smart Grid? The electric grid is almost like a living organism. Electricity flows through the grid as controllers work to keep things working properly — bringing power plants online, estimating load, balancing the peaks and valleys of demand, and so on. You can think of today’s existing grid as a “broadcast” system Continue reading →
As utilities around the world have initiated major smart grid infrastructure upgrades over the past several years, cyber security has become a critical priority. Security measures are designed to protect the electrical grid from attacks by terrorists and hackers, as well as strengthening its resilience against natural disasters and inadvertent threats such as equipment failures Continue reading →
As cyber security becomes increasingly important in the fabric of American culture and government, more money and research is being put towards securing the smart grid. This so-called smart grid refers to the system that delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using two-way digital technology. This is modernized electrical system being used to address problems Continue reading →
The report Smart Grid Cyber Security analyses smart grid cyber security market trends in terms of business drivers, technologies, standards, objectives, and business requirements. The report segments the cyber security market by five major smart grid application areas: transmission upgrades, substation automation, distribution automation, electric vehicle management systems, and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). via Security Continue reading →
Utility companies around the world will invest $21 billion in smart grid security efforts between 2010 and 2015, according to estimates released in a new report. They’re being spurred on by the U.S. Department of Energy’s smart grid stimulus programs, and the need to secure smart grid deployments that are becoming more and more technology-reliant Continue reading →
Utility companies will invest more than $21 billion on cybersecurity over the next five years to protect the world's electrical grids, according to a new report. With cybersecurity a top priority for the United States and other governments, more money is going into protecting the so-called smart grid, according to Pike Research. The firm forecasts Continue reading →
The second draft of the Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements released last week provides more detail about the Herculean task of securing the nation’s modernized electrical infrastructure. The draft looks at anything that could threaten the Smart Grid from terrorists to simple but potentially disastrous errors. via Smart Grid cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified – SmartPlanet.
