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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

Dear Utilities, Get with the program

November 7, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

It pains me that utilities are still struggling to connect with consumers. After all, there’s no more compelling message nowadays than pure, simple savings. Forget putting some money aside for a rainy day; consumers today are getting downright frugal and aren’t afraid to show it. During my stint as Green IT curator at GigaOM Pro, […]

Filed Under: Smart Grid Tagged With: Smart Grid, utilities

Enough with the smart grid pessimism, already!

August 17, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

With all the doom and gloom surrounding the smart grid of late, it’s hard not to get concerned about its future. But it’s important to realize that the smart grid is a lot bigger than the device that’s giving it a bad name. I’m talking about the smart meter. Cnet’s Martin LaMonica asks, “Is this […]

Filed Under: Cleantech & Renewable Energy Tagged With: market, Smart Grid, smart meter, utilities

Free Utility Speeds SSDs for XP

February 20, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

In light of the well-received Windows 7, it’s hard to ignore that XP is getting on in years. Nonetheless, it’s still pretty prevalent in netbooks. Part of the problem for netbook owners is that XP is an OS developed well…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: FlashFire, software, solid-state drive, SSD, utilities, Windows XP

Solar: Utilities Are Behind the Times

June 7, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Don’t you just hate it when someone hides behind old, antiquated “rules” to screw you over? That’s what’s happening to Mary Clark, a rancher in Sarasota County, Florida. You see, she installed a half-million-dollar solar panel array thinking that she…

Filed Under: Cleantech & Renewable Energy Tagged With: News, solar panels, utilities

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