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Cybersecurity


Mitigating Insider Threats: Five Strategies for Critical Infrastructure Entities this Cybersecurity Awareness Month

A New York Times Magazine expose detailed the complicated and shockingly brazen inner workings of international espionage. However, the spies profiled weren’t targeting government secrets. They were interested in corporate…



Should You Make the Switch to Digital Integrated Power Transformers?

Are the benefits of digital integrated power transformers worth it? Smart transformers with exciting new technologies like Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the next generation…


Energy Is the Most-Targeted Sector for Cyberattacks: Here’s What to Do

The energy sector recorded three times as many operational technology (OT) and/or industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity incidents as the next closest vertical, according to a study conducted by the…


NERC Identifies Energy Policy as Key Risk to Grid Reliability Amid Evolving Challenges

The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) will for the first time consider “energy policy” among five significant evolving and interdependent risks to grid reliability. In its latest biennial ERO Reliability…


Automation Imperative in the Utility Industry

Although the utility industry is the backbone of any economy, it lags in adopting the latest technologies. This is evidenced by the fact that utilities are underperforming in customer satisfaction…


The Future of Substation Security: Embracing AI-Powered Solutions for Utility Companies

A modern town without power—shuttered stores, empty parking lots and useless traffic lights—can resemble an eerie, dystopian future where residents struggle to get what they need. This is the short-term…