Addressing the Clear and Present Danger of an Electrical Power Grid Breach

Government agencies and companies in the energy and utilities sector must replace legacy equipment to avoid a potentially devastating power grid breach.

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What Do Recent Attacks Mean for OT Network Security?

Cyberattacks such as WannaCry, NotPetya and Industroyer wreaked havoc on organizations, but they provided lessons for security your OT network.

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Vulnerabilities Across Verticals: Overcoming Industry-Specific Security Challenges

Security leaders in the health care, financial services, and energy and utilities sectors must pay special attention to industry-specific security risks.

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Spotlight on Energy and Utilities Sector: Attacks Targeting ICS Systems Projected to Increase

According to IBM X-Force data, cybercriminals have been targeting industrial control systems in the energy and utilities sector at an increasing rate.

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IBM Experts Weigh In on the Value of an Industry-Focused Approach to Security

The IBM Security immune system consists of integrated, industry-focused solutions to help clients across all sectors maximize their security investments.

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Employee Education Is the Key to Enhanced Protection for Energy Companies

The U.S. energy infrastructure requires enhanced protection, and CISOs must educate their employees about security risks to those critical assets.

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Addressing Security Gaps in the Energy Industry

To address security gaps in the energy industry, organizations must empower leaders to take full responsibility for cyberdefense and hold them accountable.

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Drilling for Answers: Cyberattacks on the Rise in the Oil and Gas Industry

As cybercriminals have begun plumbing new avenues of attack, the oil and gas industry has experienced a rise in cyberattacks over the past year.

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Personalizing Energy Security With Robust Analytics

To deliver the level of personalization today’s prosumers demand, utilities must support their energy security strategies with predictive analytics.

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Attacks Targeting Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Up 110 Percent

A recent IBM X-Force report found that attacks against industrial control systems (ICS) increased significantly in 2016 over last year’s numbers.

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