As Russians hack the US grid, a look at what's needed to protect it
- Written by Manimaran Govindarasu, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
The high-voltage lines carrying electricity across the U.S. aren't the only potential targets.RolypolymanThe U.S. electricity grid is hard to defend because of its enormous size and heavy dependency on digital communication and computerized control software. The number of potential targets is growing as “internet of things” devices,...
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