CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Articles
SCADA security arms race underway
Following Stuxnet, security researchers are now taking a closer look at the software that controls industrial systems.
Industry association aims to bolster SCADA security
The International Society of Automation (ISA) calls for industrial system standard security analysis in wake of Stuxnet.
Secure best practices no proof against Stuxnet
A Tofino Security report shows that well-secured computer systems would still get infected with Stuxnet.
If Stuxnet was act of cyberwar, is the U.S. ready for a response?
The complex Stuxnet worm proved attacks on SCADA and other industrial control systems were possible. Are we ready if one comes our way?
DoD: Military must be capable within 'cyber' domain
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III said the Department Of Defense (DoD) will soon complete a new cyber security strategy that explicitly recognizes cyberspace as a new battlefield.
Telecom infrastructure faces daunting risks, TATA CSO says
As CSO for one of the world's largest telecom companies, Adam Rice knows just how easy it is to bring civilization to its knees. Here's what his company is trying to do about it.
The cyberwar will not be streamed
Brian Krebs on careless use of 'cyberwar' terminology in the wake of Wikileaks
Wikileaks causes 'need to know' pendulum to swing again
Ira Winkler says security needs to practice consistent, measured incident response to avoid extreme policies and predictable overreactions
TSA and the freedom thing: We're the problem
The nation is in an uproar over full body scanning and pat downs in the airport TSA security lines. Is it a necessary security measure or a violation of our freedom and privacy? Bill Brenner weighs in.
Securing critical infrastructure in the age of Stuxnet
Full text of Michael Assante's testimony at November Senate hearing [PDF]
