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Electrification: a lottery ticket that utilities must claim

CGI

Electrification: a lottery ticket that utilities must claim. 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. Wed, 09/27/2017 - 07:00.

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Leaked documents from Russian firm NTC Vulkan show Sandworm cyberwarfare arsenal

Security Affairs

For example, Amesit and Krystal-2B demonstrate a high value placed on the psychological impact of offensive cyberattacks, specifically OT operations, by highlighting the role of information operations in determining the impact of an ICS incident.” ” continues Mandiant. ” concludes the report.

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

based cyber intelligence firm Hold Security has been monitoring the communications between and among a businesses ID theft gang apparently operating in Georgia and Florida but targeting businesses throughout the United States. For the past several months, Milwaukee, Wisc. For the past several months, Milwaukee, Wisc. ” PHANTOM OFFICES.

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Hidden Biases in Cybersecurity Reviews – And How to Use Them

eSecurity Planet

For example, when surveying the market for email security, survey results should include respondents from each category that might represent different needs. The survey should have representation from categories such as: Company size: small to large Industry vertical: healthcare, energy, etc.

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A Soccer Field on the Data Center, Chickens in the Parking Lot - in Northern Virginia

Interactive Information Management

Does this concentration of sensitive, valuable information pose a physical, critical infrastructure security threat to my community? Note that this argument applies to any community with significant Data Center facilities investment – though Northern Virginia is a particularly large, influential and quickly-growing example.)

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How AI Could Write Our Laws

Schneier on Security

Big energy companies expect action whenever there is a move to end drilling leases for federal lands, in exchange for the tens of millions they contribute to congressional reelection campaigns. The bill appealed to many privacy-conscious education advocates, and appropriately so. Here’s how it might work.

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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. But we all know how security by obscurity works in the end.