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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

Additional Resources

Sony VAIO VGN-NW270F/S

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a stylish, spacious laptop for high-definition fans with low budgets. For a reasonable $699 at Best Buy, the Vaio...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-24

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

60 Minutes: We're not ready for a cyber war

Just like 9/11 thousands will have to die Before we give a damn. It's really a shame.and everything workshow's that possible?Unfortuantely, it will take a disasterIn the US, until disater strikes no one will do anything. Once it does happen then there will be screaming for heads to role....

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Regulations, FERC, Obama, hacker, Bush

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Dell finalizes $3.9 billion offer for Perot

Dell buys PerotH.Ross and T.Boone should get together and build the NG fueling infrastructure needed to convert semi-tractors off diesel, then build and rent out a parallel power grid so there would be a way to distribute power from wind/tide farms and the excess from micro solar installations. The utilities...

Tags: Perot, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Is Microsoft a dinosaur to Google's mammal?

Random comments...How odd the mixed metaphors sound... "built from the ground up to work in the cloud"...The dinosaurs were around for tens of millions of years, and we mammals can barely say the same. The crown of creation can be wrested from the head of the wearer by something unforeseen--like...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Ideation, Google Inc., desktop, dinosaur, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02