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Stuxnet fears hit home as Illinois water pump hack unfolds

November 21, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

pr0f SCADA screen grab from South Houston

Update, Dec. 1, 2011: False alarm! Well, at least in the Illinios water pump case. Read this Wired | Threat Level article for the real story. Still, no reason to let your guard down… This weekend, hackers made news for not only breaking into computer systems, but literally breaking a pump at a water plant in […]

Filed Under: Green IT, Smart Grid Tagged With: data security, Duqu, grid security, SCADA, security, Stuxnet, utilities

Is data security SSD’s new Achilles’ heel?

February 22, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Companies are steadily alleviating two of the common pain points related to solid-state drive technology: price and longevity. But another has emerged: data security. One of Today’s 10 links is this InformationWeek article on how traditional methods of wiping data from hard drives aren’t as effective on SSDs. University of California at San Diego researchers […]

Filed Under: Stats & Figures, Storage Tagged With: data security, encryption, security, solid-state drive, SSD, Storage

Smart Energy: Stuxnet and the smart grid security opportunity

September 29, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez 1 Comment

If you’ve been following IT security lately, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Stuxnet. The worm is currently sparking some cybersecurity drama with a sprinkling of geopolitical intrigue. (Iran thinks the presence of the worm in its nuclear plant is an assault from foreign powers.) What sets this episode apart is that the worm targets industrial control […]

Filed Under: Featured, Smart Grid Tagged With: Blue Ridge Networks, data security, Kaspersky, malware, security, Smart Grid, Sophos, Stuxnet

Intel buys McAfee: New era of secure (green) clouds?

August 19, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

In a whopper of deal, Intel today announced that it is acquiring McAfee for $7.68 billion. On the surface it looks like Intel is elbowing into the software space, but snagging one of the premier IT security firms is also indicative of a three-pronged plan of attack for cloud computing and data centers. Intel’s CEO, […]

Filed Under: Cloud Computing, Data Center, Green IT Tagged With: acquisition, Cloud Computing, Data Center, data security, Intel, M&A, McAfee, mobile, security, Smart Grid

Assessing the State of Virtualization Security

April 24, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Government Computer News explores the topic of virtualization and security, and depending on whom you believe, we’re either “halfway there” or well behind the curve. But there’s some encouraging news as the technology takes hold in the datacenter, IT workers…

Filed Under: Virtualization Tagged With: Data Center, data security, datacenter, RSA, security, Virtualization

IT Recyclers in the Spotlight

April 15, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Having a hard time finding a someone to handle your company’s old equipment? Processor has put together a profile of four IT recyclers you may want to check out. And if data security is a priority–and it should be–then PA-based…

Filed Under: E-Waste & Recycling, Green IT Tagged With: Classic Computer Recovery, compliance, computer recycling, data security, DMD Systems Recovery, e-waste, IT recycler, Reclamere, Recycle Your Media, recycling, security, service

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