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- CBS 60 Minutes tackles cyber-terrorism
- Cloud Computing too...It's obviously not as bad as having the entire power grid go down, etc., but it also points out the dangers of cloud computing. RE: CBS 60 Minutes tackles cyber-terrorismIt is unconscionable to allow process Control Systems are connected to the internet.Not reallyThe city's power grid is the...
- Tags: SECURITY, power grid, CBS 60 Minutes, CBS 60, cyberterrorism, CBS Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Aussie power grid threatened by virus
- Nasty virusInfects and corrupts several file typesspreads in network sharesOne of the few virus I've encountered that can only be cleaned up by reloading windowsRE: Aussie power grid threatened by virusIf there's "absolutely no way it could make its way onto the grid" then don't use a sensational headline like...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, power grid, virus, tool
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- Simplify Component Inspection Management and Meet Your PUC Requirements More Efficiently
- Regulatory agencies, including the Public Utility Commission PUC, require utility companies to inspect and report back on substations, transformers, manholes, utility poles and other power grid components regularly. Exploiting SQL Server 2008 data management software's powerful merge replication technology, e-finity Mobile Solutions sends inspection assignments - by plat, work order,...
- Tags: Power Grid, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Data Management, Pocket PC, Databases, Handhelds, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2009-06-12
- Smart Grid vulnerable to cyberattack
- OK, next multibillion dollar opportunity for security consultants coming right up! The Smart Grid, a sort of energy-carrying Internet that will feature automated meters, two-way communication and advanced sensors according to CNN, is ripe for the same kind of cyberattacks that Net users have become so...
- Tags: U.S., Blackout, Grid, Cyberattack, Power Grid, Hacking, Security, Viruses And Worms, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-03-22
- Optimizing Smart Power Grids With WiMAX and Broadband Wireless Connectivity Solutions
- Smart Power Grids SPGs, also known as Intelligent Utility Networks IUNs, represent a new paradigm in electrical power distribution and management. Incorporating advanced two-way communications and distributed computing capabilities, SPGs are emerging power grids that enhance control, efficiency, reliability and safety. This paper will first explore the drivers and goals...
- Tags: Alvarion Ltd., WiMAX, Broadband Wireless, Broadband, Power Grid, Wireless, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2009-02-03
- Protect Network-Based Power Grid Applications From Denial of Service Attacks
- Today distributed industrial networks use Internet to transmit feedback and control signals between a plant and a controller. However there are several attacks on the Internet. From these attacks perhaps Denial-of-Service DoS attack is the most detrimental one that affects the packet delivery. DoS attack causes significant disruption to the...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Network, Power Grid, Attack, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Internet, Security
- White papers 2009-01-19
- Securing the Power Grid: Automating NERC Cyber Security Compliance
- NERC requirements are designed to ensure that the bulk electric system in North America is reliable and adequate, and that power grids are secure from both external and internal threats. NERC includes more than 160 Critical Infrastructure Protection CIP Cyber Security Standards that are mandatory and enforceable, and that relate...
- Tags: Critical Infrastructure Protection, Compliance, Tripwire, Power Grid, NERC Cyber Security Compliance, NERC Requirement, Compliance Deadline
- Webcasts 2009-01-01
- Hybrid cars and the power grid
- Hybrid cars and the power gridHybrids AREN'T "plugable" carsThere aren't any "plugable" hybrids in the market. A few people may add some extra batteries that may require a plug, but that is not a standard vehicle. The only "plugable" cars in the market are 100% electric (with only a max...
- Tags: kW, Hybrid-car, power grid, plug-in, grid, battery
- Discussion threads 2008-03-13
- Nick Carr's Big Switch
- Nick Carr's Big SwitchNick Carr is a fraudNick Carr has no morals. He says whatever will create some kind of controversy or buzz so that he can be relevant.Public transportation is available, however I dont see companies discarding"Companies are beginning to dismantle their private computer systems and tap into rich...
- Tags: Wiki, power grid, Software Update, Nick Carr, Wikipedia, grid, transportation, software
- Discussion threads 2007-06-23
- Power outages strike California for second day
- Rolling blackouts continued to strike Northern California businesses and homes Thursday, the second day the state's power grid buckled under soaring demand and diminished supply. Experts warned that the blackouts could accelerate Thursday night and continue...
- Tags: Blackout, Outage, Power Grid, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, ZDNN Staff, Technology News
- News items 2001-01-18
- NERC reports on power preparedness
- The problem with writing about the North American Electric Reliability Council's NERC quarterly report on the Y2K readiness of the power grid is that this is an industry-authored document. If you believe the power companies are lying, there's no perspective to discuss. I believe the report is...
- Tags: Power Company, Telecommunications, Power Grid, NERC, Y2K, Industry, Mitch Ratcliffe
- News items 1999-05-04
- FAA and power grid pass tests
- On Friday and Saturday, the U.S. tested the preparedness of two key infrastructures, power grid management and the air traffic control system, reporting success in both cases. Is it time to put some fears to rest?The power grid tests, conducted by the North American Electric Reliability Council NERC, focused...
- Tags: FAA, Air Traffic Control, Power Grid, Computer, Mitch Ratcliffe
- News items 1999-04-12
- Skeptics unsure of power grid Y2K tests
- Industry officials say power grid test was a success, some critics still not convinced. TRENTON, N.J. -- The electric power industry says a much-hyped test of its readiness for the Year 2000 bug was a success. But skeptics still wonder if the New Year will dawn in darkness. ...
- Tags: Drill, Power Grid, Y2K, S. Kalita, Technology News
- News items 1999-04-10
Additional Resources
- Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos
- google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Smart grid networking with smart appliances
- Linux driven appliances are a GO!This is where the POWER of Open_Source technologies will shine. NO license fees, a device that WORKS as intended and does not need to be rebooted and firmware patch every other day.Smart Grid has a brigth future. But when it will come??Smart Grid is creating...
- Tags: network, Smart Grid, Linux-driven appliance
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Green IT strategy has nebulous ROI. So why bother?
- I wouldn't bother either, it's embarrassingFinally the smoke screen is beginning to clear:"An internal document from the National Grid, seen by the Sunday Express, says wind turbine energy will at times cost over 3,000 per cent more than conventional power."http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/140456/-250bn-The-real-cost-of-wind-powerIn the real world, not the world inhabited by eco fantasies,...
- Tags: ROI/TCO, Green IT, Green IT strategy, ROI
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- More evidence of the coming collision between home broadband and the smart grid
- Collision?Not the word I would have used.In any event, I think this is a positive and necessary direction to go. In order to manage more diversified, less dependable/consistent sources of energy, the demand side HAS TO be managed. Without it, we are just setting ourselves up for a lot of...
- Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, collision, home broadband, grid, smart grid
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- Samsung Behold II (T-Mobile)
- Photo gallery:Samsung Behold IIFirst announced at CTIA Fall 2009, the Samsung Behold II is Samsung's second Android device for the U.S. market the Samsung Moment being the first and T-Mobile's fourth Android offering. Based on the Samsung Galaxy Lite, the Behold II tries to set itself apart from the crowd...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Behold, Samsung Behold II, T-Mobile
- Product reviews 2009-11-13
- A flip of the on switch: Utah wind project goes online
- Seems wasteful to send the energy 2 states away...Very cool to see a big wind farm come online, but most of that energy is going to be wasted on transmission line leakage by the time it gets to California. We really need to get to the point of highly-localized power...
- Tags: power generation
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- New open source monitoring company pledges to bring power to the people
- People Power pledges an open source approach to consumer smart grid technology. by Heather Clancy
- Tags: Monitoring, Open Source, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
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