http://gigaom.com/2009/04/08/a-more-hackable-smart-grid-shouldnt-stop-the-buildout/ Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2009/04/08/a-more-hackable-smart-grid-shouldnt-stop-the-buildout/#comment-21682 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:46:30 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=28296#comment-21682 [...] Internet Protocol (IP), and hackers have had decades to perfect their craft on the Internet. But as we’ve reported before, this shouldn’t stop the country’s utilities from upgrading the grid. A smarter grid promises [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/04/08/a-more-hackable-smart-grid-shouldnt-stop-the-buildout/#comment-21681 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:12:33 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=28296#comment-21681 This is scary stuff. Sure nothing has been done, but who’s to say nothing can be done, and moreover, will be done? China and Russia are two powerful countries, and if a war ever occurred, we would need every advantage possible (especially against China). Still, I am not sure if this will lead to anything. I read: “…much of our infrastructure is actually older than the internet. It would take a hell of a computer program to start throwing the physical switches at 30 year old nuclear plants.” http://www.newsy.com/videos/u_s_power_grid_hacked/ That quote made me feel a bit better, but who’s to say China and Russia won’t spend there time and resources to create such a program? We need to restructure the power grid, and increase security very, very soon.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/04/08/a-more-hackable-smart-grid-shouldnt-stop-the-buildout/#comment-21680 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:48:56 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=28296#comment-21680 [...] A More Hackable Smart Grid Shouldn’t Stop the Buildout Posted April 8, 2009 Filed under: Uncategorized | http://earth2tech.com/2009/04/08/a-more-hackable-smart-grid-shouldnt-stop-the-buildout/ [...]

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