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How Content Services Are Enabling the Digital Transformation of Electric Utilities

AIIM

Electric utilities in the United States are a major source of CO2 – they created 1.55 And according to the US Energy Information Agency, consumption is expected to grow by 50% by the year 2050. To get greener, electric utilities must digitally transform. The Slow Transition to Green Energy. Artificial Intelligence.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

IT Governance

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Data breached: more than 59 million data records. Akumin Inc.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

As 2023 draws to an end and cybersecurity budgeting is nearly complete, it helps to consider the year’s events and try to predict next year’s trends. 2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Industrial Control Systems

ForAllSecure

This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. Think of a room in a larger conference where people of like interests gather to hear speakers, see demonstrations and participate in themed Capture the Flag events. It's individual pieces of it that fall apart and become a nightmare for that company or that utility or whatever.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. Environmental effects caused by pollution.