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Within the next five years, utility companies will likely invest $21 billion on cybersecurity to protect electrical grids, according to a new report by Pike Research. Much of the increased spending (investment will triple between 2010-2015) will be driven by configuration management and equipment protection. As the United Stats and other nations look to increasing […] More
The US Department of Energy announced its plans to spend $8.5 million for a cyber security unit to help protect the US electric power grid according to an article on Networkworld.com. The unit, known as “National Energy Sector Cyber Organization,” will help to integrate smart grid technology to ensure the resiliency of US power grid […] More
The federal government under the Obama administration has been moving toward the use of “smart” technologies, including cloud computing and the smart grid for power. A number of people have raised questions surrounding the security of cloud computing, but what about smart grid technology? How secure is it? In a recent article published in Computer […] More
As the use of the internet and technology grows, so do its terms and definitions. Here is a rundown of today’s most frequently used cyber terms. We left something out? Please feel free to leave a comment below to further enhance our ‘cyber jargon’ glossary. Authentication: Confirms that a computer program or individual attempting to […] More
In his first appearance in Silicon Valley as Federal CTO, Aneesh Chopra told the IT community that President Obama plans to employ innovative technology to advance his goals of improved health care, energy independence and education, and wants Silicon Valley’s help. He also said government and industry need to collaborate to spur innovation in areas like […] More
Itron, inc., is testing its smart-grid technology with the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory to make sure revolutionary IT applications to critical infrastructure don’t create new vulnerabilities. Fear not, says Itron, the nation’s leading producer of smart meters, these tests are part of an across-the-board effort undertaken by government and private industry to make the smart grid’s seals against infiltration […] More
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