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NERC Identifies Energy Policy as Key Risk to Grid Reliability Amid Evolving Challenges

August 24, 2023 admin bulk power system, Business, Coal, collaboration, critical infrastructure, Cybersecurity, energy policy, energy security, ero reliability risk priorities report, extreme events, full coverage, Gas, grid reliability, Hydro, industry perceptions, Markets, nerc, news, Nuclear, policy-driven transitions, Power Demand, Renewables, resilience, resource adequacy, resource mix, security risks, Solar, Technology, variable energy resources

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:05:57 +0000

The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) will for the first time consider “energy policy” among five significant evolving and interdependent risks to grid reliability. In its latest biennial ERO Reliability […]

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Covering More with Less: Securing Renewable Energy Sources

December 27, 2022 admin Business, Camera, critical infrastructure, energy security, full coverage, geolocation data, news, O&M, Physical security, power, Safety, Security, Solar, solar farm

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:27:02 +0000

A wide range of industries fall under the umbrella of critical infrastructure, and they are all—as the name implies—critical. From energy production and water treatment to transportation and data storage, everything within critical infrastructure serves an essential purpose when it comes to the continued functioning of the nation. Unfortunately, that makes critical infrastructure sites a […]

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Three Cybersecurity Steps Integral to Building a Better Grid

March 25, 2022 admin critical infrastructure, Cybersecurity, full coverage, grid, iiot, iiot cyber, iiot power, news, power grid, Smart Grid, Technology

Credit to Author: Dennis Lanahan| Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:38:01 +0000

In January, the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) launched its new Building a Better Grid initiative. The DoE’s stated intention for the program is to create a more robust transmission system that will restore the nation’s electrical grid through expanded access and greater resilience. The initiative emphasizes supporting generation and distribution of clean energy, and […]

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Kaspersky Lab: Two Notorious Russian speaking hacking groups found sharing infrastructure

January 30, 2019 admin critical infrastructure, cyberespionage, Cybersecurity, kaspersky, kaspersky lab, Kaspersky Threat, Tech News

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 16:47:25 +0000

Kaspersky Lab experts have identified an overlap in cyberattacks between two infamous threat actors, GreyEnergy – which is believed to be a successor of BlackEnergy – and the Sofacy cyberespionage group. Both actors used the same servers at the same time, with, however, a different purpose.