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EPA Won’t Force Water Utilities to Audit Their Cybersecurity

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The industry pushed back:

Despite the EPA’s willingness to provide training and technical support to help states and public water system organizations implement cybersecurity surveys, the move garnered opposition from both GOP state attorneys and trade groups.

Republican state attorneys that were against the new proposed policies said that the call for new inspections could overwhelm state regulators. The attorney generals of Arkansas, Iowa and Missouri all sued the EPA—claiming the agency had no authority to set these requirements. This led to the EPA’s proposal being …

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Industrial Remote Access: Why It’s Not Something to Fear

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Increased uptime? Check. Better access to outside expertise? Check. Improved first-time-fix rate? Check. These are just some of the benefits of industrial remote access. Yet many customers are reluctant to embrace remote access. Not only that, but inci… Continue reading Industrial Remote Access: Why It’s Not Something to Fear→

Sewage Maceration Is As Gross As It Sounds

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Day to day, few of us really contemplate what’s happening on a deep, mechanical level when we use the toilet. The business is done, the toilet is flushed, and we go about our day. However, the magnificent technology of indoor …read more

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A Utility Company’s Barriers to Successful Network Oversight

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The only truly workable network solution must bridge the inherent gaps that exist throughout [infrastructure] systems. It must also be capable enough to root out hidden vulnerabilities ripe for hacking.
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Spearphishing Attack Spoofs Microsoft.com to Target 200M Office 365 Users

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It remains unknown as to why Microsoft is allowing a spoof of their very own domain against their own email infrastructure. Continue reading Spearphishing Attack Spoofs Microsoft.com to Target 200M Office 365 Users→

Bugs in Critical Infrastructure Gear Allow Sophisticated Cyberattacks

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Security problems in Schneider Electric programmable logic controllers allow compromise of the hardware, responsible for physical plant operations. Continue reading Bugs in Critical Infrastructure Gear Allow Sophisticated Cyberattacks→

CEOs Could Be Held Personally Liable for Cyberattacks that Kill

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As IT systems, IoT and operational technology converge, attacks on cyber-physical systems in industrial, healthcare and other scenarios will come with dire consequences, Gartner predicts. Continue reading CEOs Could Be Held Personally Liable for Cyberattacks that Kill→

Critical Bugs in Utilities VPNs Could Cause Physical Damage

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Gear from Secomea, Moxa and HMS Networks are affected by remote code-execution flaws, researchers warn. Continue reading Critical Bugs in Utilities VPNs Could Cause Physical Damage→

Pennon Water Services keeps its customer experience flowing thanks to Vonage and PCI Pal®

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In partnership with Vonage, PCI Pal®, the global provider of secure payment solutions, has implemented its cloud-based Agent Assist payment security solution with Pennon Water Services, to ensure all telephone-based payments are securely handled a… Continue reading Pennon Water Services keeps its customer experience flowing thanks to Vonage and PCI Pal®→