Expert: Smart grids needs to be secured against hackers
Smart electric grids will need even smarter cybersecurity to keep them safe from would-be hackers, an energy expert said at a scientific conference Friday.
From the Houston Chronicle: Smart electric grids will need even smarter cybersecurity to keep them safe from would-be hackers, an energy expert said at a scientific conference Friday.
“A smart grid, by connecting the power industry to the Internet, opens the door for anyone who wants to mess with the power system in the U.S.,” said Dr. Stephen Holditch, a professor at the Texas A&M Energy Engineering Institute.
While smart grids are heralded as potentially saving the U.S. $130 billion over the next decade, the linking of the power grid with communications systems provides potential openings for hackers, Holditch said at the annual conference of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas.
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The best way to secure a
The best way to secure a Smart Grid is to snip the cable that connects it to the Internet. Though Security companies will promise that with sufficient investment in firewalling and other security technology that they can keep away hackers, this has been shown to be a losing battle. Though being hooked to the Internet has its conveniences, the cost of attempting to secure such a connection is quickly getting outrageous and there are stories everyday in the media where such security didn’t work.