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FERC, NERC joint report on cyber incident response at electric utilities

Security Affairs

The US FERC and NERC published a study on cyber incident response at electric utilities that also includes recovery best practices. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC) released a study on cyber incident response and recovery best practices for electric utilities.

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Unleashing the potential: 7 ways to optimize Infrastructure for AI workloads 

IBM Big Data Hub

High-performance computing systems Investing in high-performance computing systems tailored for AI accelerates model training and inference tasks. Frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch and Apache Spark MLlib support distributed computing paradigms, enabling efficient utilization of resources and faster time-to-insight.

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Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 5): Utilities decentralize organizational models to meet consumer needs

CGI

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 5): Utilities decentralize organizational models to meet consumer needs. To gain the true value of digital transformation, utilities are embracing more dynamic and autonomous organizational structures that enable them to make decisions closer to the customer. Wed, 03/27/2019 - 03:33.

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5G use cases that are transforming the world

IBM Big Data Hub

Bandwidth: By utilizing a broader spectrum of radio frequencies than previous wireless networks, 5G networks can transmit on a much wider range of bandwidths. Not only is this better for the environment and consumers, but it also frees up employees to dedicate their time and energy to tasks that are more suited to their skill sets.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

Energy and utility companies have been some of the most high-profile cyber attacks in recent memory, such as the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack or the Delta-owned Monroe Energy attack in November 2021. Further reading: Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees. costing an estimated $18.88

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Episode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? Also: Breaking Bad Security Habits

The Security Ledger

grid happened on March 5, 2019 when an unidentified actor attacked firewalls at an undisclosed utility that was part of the power grid in California, Utah and Wyoming. That incident made news in April after the utility reported it to the U.S. Department of Energy and was called “unprecedented.”

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The future of 5G: What to expect from this transformational technology

IBM Big Data Hub

Better bandwidth: By using more radio frequencies than previous wireless communications networks, including low-band (less than 1 GHz), mid-band (1 GHz–6 GHz) and high-band (24 GHz–40 GHz), 5G can support more devices at the same time. And it’s all enabled by secure and auditable communications within the IBM Cloud.

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