In this sixth article in a series focusing on the need for improved information assurance and cyber situational awareness in the electric power industry, we continue a survey of government and ...

SCADA systems are a key operational tool that manufacturers rely on to visualize, troubleshoot and improve their operations. After all, it’s the crucial connection between the process control systems ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. Little-known fact: The power plant able to generate the most ...

Traditionally, power system security meant having enough generation reserve, maintaining transmission lines, protecting ...

HP security evangelist Rafal Los sent me this post an anonymous friend wrote. This fellow has worked for utility companies and has a different take on all the recent hype around SCADA attacks. It’s ...

The EU's cyber security Agency ENISA released a white paper today, giving recommendations regarding prevention and preparedness for an agile and integrated response to cyber security attacks and ...

Aging programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are exposing power generation and industrial water facilities to growing ...

Steps engineers can take to help mitigate power outage impacts. Paths to PLC redundancy. Paths to PAC redundancy. How can a dual Ethernet ring help with resilience? Power outages are becoming more ...