Aliens and Cybersecurity?
By David Zahn, CMO, GM of Cyber Security Business Unit

In 1964, Nickolai Kardashev proposed a classification system – the Kardashev Scale – for identifying how advanced a civilization is based on its ability to harness and use power. In this system, a Type I civilization has the ability to harness the sun’s energy that reaches Earth, a Type II has the ability to harness the entire power of the sun, and a Type III can harness the power of the galaxy. Other... Read more

By David Zahn Technology, Cybersecurity, Power 0 Comments

Barbie Versus the Dam Hack
By David Zahn, CMO, GM of Cyber Security Business Unit

I was shopping on Amazon recently looking for a gift for my daughter. The choices are endless, and it seems everything has an electronic or connected element to it now. While researching dolls, I came across a news item that Barbie can now carry on a conversation with your child. The toy utilizes cloud-based speech recognition technology primarily to accomplish this feat.  All conversations are stored so that... Read more

By David Zahn Technology, Cybersecurity, IIOT 0 Comments

Why Would You Use an IT Solution to Solve an OT Problem?
By Nick Cappi, Director, Global Business Development

While automation technology has been around for decades, protecting control system assets from a set of very modern day threats is relatively new. In the face of growing risk, companies are challenged by continuously evolving best practices and standards. With this new territory, comes confusion (multiple standards, changing regulatory laws, hyped news stories) and often frustration (deciphering vendor claims and... Read more

By Nick Cappi Cybersecurity, OT, Configuration, ICS, CIP, NERC 0 Comments

Is Your House in Order?
By David Zahn, CMO, GM of Cyber Security Business Unit

A few weeks ago, an inspector visited my home as part of a refinance process. My family is good about home maintenance activities, but he did remind us to caulk and patch the exterior of our house each year. This preventative maintenance best practice protects our most valuable asset from the elements. This visit reminds me of another visit – one I recently made to a large power company. We talked at length about... Read more

By David Zahn Cybersecurity, Maintenance, Management, OT, Patch 0 Comments

Fair Warning
By Brian Nixon, PSS Technical Product Manager

Headlines in the news media claim that ISIS is attempting to gain access to cyber assets that comprise the nation’s energy infrastructure. The article points out that, for now at least, there is desire, but little capability. The disparate, proprietary systems that run our nation’s power plants, refineries, and petrochemical industries take a high degree of sophistication to manipulate successfully. This... Read more

By Brian Nixon Cybersecurity, ICS 0 Comments
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