Critical infrastructure. Utility firms in the US are being urged to do more to protect water supplies amid rising cyberattacks
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
News utilities
‘Most Dangerous’ Attack Group Shifts Focus To Electric Utilities
The Xenotime hackers, known for attempting to cause an explosion at a Saudi oil plant, have a new target in their sights
Threats To Industrial Control Systems Grow As Vulnerabilities Increase
ANALYSIS: Study shows that the number of unprotected industrial control devices continues to grow each year offering a clear path for cyber-attackers
Government Warns Critical Industries To Prep For Cyber Attack
'Up your game!' Government tells essential services to toughen their cyber defences or face stiff fines
Insider Threat ‘Contributes’ To Growing Number Of Critical Infrastructure Attacks
IBM X-Force researchers find hackers are increasingly exploiting insiders for attacks on industrial control systems
Google DeepMind In Talks With UK National Grid To AI To Boost Electric Supply Efficiency
The artificial intelligence specialist will look to improve how the National Grid supplies electricity across Britian
Oracle Buys Cloud Services Provider Opower For Utilities Vertical Push
Opower's cloud customers include the National Grid, PG&E, and Exelon
Hackers Target Water Treatment Plant
Verizon security report reveals possible risks to citizens if utilities are hijacked, after water treatment tampered with several times during attack
UK Telecoms, Utilities Sectors ‘Exposed To Hacking Risk’
Telecoms and utilities companies hold valuable data but are relatively unprepared for cyber-attacks, according to Cebr
BP Connects Up Its Oil Wells To The IoT
Utility giant teams up with GE to connect up to 4,000 wells across the world within the next few years
The ‘Real IoT’ Will Shape The Energy Landscape Of The Future
Climote's Derek Roddy tells TechWeekEurope why smart energy usage could be one of the best use cases for the Internet of Things
Ovo Launches UK’s First PAYG Energy Service
Customers will be able to top up and control energy usage 24/7 using app, text, phone or desktop
Scottish And Norwegian Data Centres Linked By Super Fast North Sea Fibre
Tampnet piggybacking is reportedly the largest offshore high capacity communication network in the world
Big Data Is Big Business For WANdisco After £500k British Gas Deal
The deal follows a trial deployment of WANdisco's Non-Stop Hadoop product
Internet Of Things ‘To Hit 4.9 Billion Things By 2015’
Scope of IoT set to grow 30 percent from 2014, Gartner forecasts
US Nuclear Watchdog Hacked Three Times In Three Years
NRC says it conducts regular security training sessions, but its employees are still tempted by phishing emails
IBM Presents Security Strategies For Power Sector
As security threats multiply for critical infrastructure such as the power grid, IBM has presented security best-practices for the energy and utilities sector
First Open Source Smart Meter Hacking Tool Released
The tool can be used to cause a blackout for the sake of security
2016 Smart Meter Target May Benefit BT Group
Moving the UK’s target ahead to 2016 could benefit a group of companies, including BT, bidding for the project
Utilities Blamed For Stalling Smart Grid Roll-outs
Large energy companies are worried about handing over too much information to customers via smart grid and meter projects, experts have warned