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Embracing digital technologies to build a low-carbon society: Are local energy communities the answer?

CGI

Embracing digital technologies to build a low-carbon society: Are local energy communities the answer? Are local energy communities the answer? The current energy system is demand led and is a centralized top-down system—essentially one-way traffic from production to consumption. Creating a self-sustaining energy ecosystem.

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Darwin’s advice to the energy sector: get agile!

CGI

Darwin’s advice to the energy sector: get agile! Thu, 03/30/2017 - 07:00. What does Charles Darwin have to do with digital transformation in the energy sector? Biggest challenges for the energy sector. This scenario will be enabled through so-called microgrids and energy islands. . More than you might think.

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Securing the electricity network: Understanding the unique ICS environment of a utility

CGI

Securing the electricity network: Understanding the unique ICS environment of a utility. Thu, 06/22/2017 - 04:31. Potential impact of security breaches. This means that though a security breach at a factory may have a big impact on the company, its effects are localized. More points to secure.

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Leaked documents from Russian firm NTC Vulkan show Sandworm cyberwarfare arsenal

Security Affairs

The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017. Energy utilities and oil and gas, but also water utilities and transportation systems, are privileged targets of nation-state actors. ” concludes the report.

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Electrification: a lottery ticket that utilities must claim

CGI

Electrification: a lottery ticket that utilities must claim. Wed, 09/27/2017 - 07:00. Utilities face a fundamental dilemma. Due to unprecedented pressure to support the move to an energy-efficient and low-carbon system, they face the paradox of encouraging consumers to consume less of what they sell and distribute—electricity.

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90% of critical infrastructure providers have fallen victim to a cyber attack since 2017

IT Governance

Cybersecurity in Operational Technology: 7 Insights You Need to Know found that 90% of respondents from the UK, US, Germany, Australia, Mexico and Japan had been breached since 2017, with many organisations revealing they’d fallen victim to multiple attacks. Want NIS Regulations compliance advice?

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MY TAKE: Why consumers are destined to play a big role in securing the Internet of Things

The Last Watchdog

And yet we are overlooking profound privacy and security ramifications. billion IoT devices in use as of 2017, half are consumer gadgets, like smart TVs, speakers, watches, baby cams and home thermostats; much of the rest is made up of things like smart electric meters and security cameras in corporate and government use.

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