Electric utilities and oil refineries will increase investment in perimeter security, says IHS

Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection Although most critical infrastructure sites are target applications for electronic perimeter security, electrical utilities and oil refineries are projected to have the most growth opportunity, according to a published note by Blake Kozak, senior analyst for access control, fire and security at IHS Inc. Read More…….

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Newly-declassified study says electric grid ‘inherently vulnerable’ to terrorist attack

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection A recently-declassified report says the U.S. electric power delivery system is vulnerable to terrorist attacks that could cause more damage to the system than natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy. The report, released on Nov. 14 by the National Research Council (NRC), said such an…

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US Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Electric Grid Cybersecurity Concerns (July 17, 2012)

Representatives from the US government and private industry gave testimony about the security of the country’s electric grid at a July 17 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing……. View full post on SANS NewsBites For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com View full post on…

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