Articles Tagged with ''infrastructure security''

How can the U.S. strengthen the defense and resilience of critical water and electric infrastructure against cyber and physical attacks? 

A report from the think tank Chatham House said that nuclear power plants around the globe are vulnerable to cyberattacks and that the risk of cyber-oriented plant disasters is increasing.

To battle cyber threats, the utility industry and government intelligence agencies must act in unison to stay one step ahead.

American Electric Power has named Stanley E. Partlow vice president and chief security officer.

Germany has passed legislation ordering that more than 2,000 essential service providers implement new minimum information security standards or face penalties.

If you figure that a better economy these days means less metal theft, think again. Theft of copper, aluminum and other metals continues as people see a way to easily make money to buy drugs or other uses.

 Xcel Energy has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to use drones to inspect equipment and infrastructure.

The North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) has named Marcus Sachs as its new chief security officer. 

This technology allows enterprise security leaders to retain their original investment in the wiring and cabling infrastructure of their existing surveillance system while upgrading to 1080p Full HD (2.1MP) cameras.