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The Water Research Foundation publishes new research on security and communications for intelligent water systems.
The Water Research Foundation has published its report, “Considerations for Security and Communications for Intelligent Water Systems.” This research project addressed the security risks utilities face associated with a wide range of information sources and their communication protocols. The researchers inventoried and assessed the security risks of these source systems, such as SCADA, AMI/AMR, water […]
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Let’s Start a Conversation about Cybersecurity
My article for the EMA Communicator entitled “The Five Deadly Sins of SCADA/PCS Cybersecurity” was written from the perspective of Utility managers who are rightfully concerned about the security of their production control systems. There are news stories that come out almost on a weekly basis of companies and even large corporations that are hacked […]
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How Confident Are You in Your Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity continues to be a top news item, and it is ever more relevant to the water and wastewater industry. First there was the NIST “Alert (TA18-074A): Russian Government Cyber Activity Targeting Energy and Other Critical Infrastructure Sectors,” which warned us of actions targeting U.S. Government entities and organizations in the energy, nuclear, commercial facilities, […]
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Communicator: For SCADA/PCS, Internet Access Can Be a Deadly Sin
A look at some questionable SCADA/PCS practices, with recommended strategies to mitigate their risks. Download now.
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Communicator, Issue 1 2016: Download the Full Issue
This issue includes: Forty Years of Change and Innovation, by Terry Brueck Tualatin Valley Water District: Aligning Business Needs with Technology Planning, by Tim Payne The Five Deadly Sins of SCADA and Process Control Systems Cybersecurity, by Bob George Enjoy this issue of Communicator. For back issues of our publication, please visit our archives.
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Communicator, Issue 1 2014: Download the Full Issue
This issue includes: City of Scottsdale Water Resources Division: Redefining Operations Through Optimization, by Larry Jentgen WaterRF Research: Web Tool Changes Will Enable More Sharing of Best Maintenance Practices, by Shiv Iyer Top 10 Cybersecurity Myths, by Bob George and Rafael Alpizer Enjoy this issue of Communicator. For back issues of our publication, please visit […]
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