Smart grid cybersecurity just got a lot harder to ignore. This week has brought a new alert from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, detailing some important cybersecurity vulnerabilities contained within some critical smart grid gear. Backing that up, Greentech Media has been briefed on an in-depth report on how one utility found similar vulnerabilities Continue reading →
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday that seeks to address security vulnerabilities in the nation’s energy grid. The legislation, which now heads to the House floor, would charge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) with the responsibility of identifying and addressing weaknesses in the country’s energy delivery system. via House Continue reading →
“Smart Grids: An Introduction,” is a report published by the Department of Energy, or “DOE,” to introduce U.S. consumers to the goals, benefits and smart technology underpinning the multi-billion dollar government smart grid investments planned for the coming decade. The report lays out, in simple terms, the state of the grid, its vulnerabilities and a Continue reading →
LogLogic, a log, compliance, and security management solutions vendor, recently surveyed information security professionals from America’s energy and utilities companies, both large and small, and found that all of those surveyed agree compliance with NERC standards alone is not enough when it comes to infrastructure protection. Recent studies, LogLogic says in its report on the Continue reading →



