Network World : Security guidelines aimed at zapping power industry cyberattacks, malfunctions

"Based on input from the federal government, the North American Electric Reliability Corp., whose mission is to ensure the reliability of the bulk-power system, Thursday sent new security guidelines to about 2,000 electric-power operators to prevent compromise and malfunction of the grid.

The large motors and generators connected to the bulk-power system have to be turned on and off with considerable caution to prevent problems from occurring, notes Tim Roxey, manager of critical infrastructure protection at NERC. There are acknowledged gaps in protection -- something the industry since 2007 has named the "Aurora vulnerability" -- that could allow major disruptions to the power grid by throwing it out of sync through a potential cyberattack or simply an accident." ~ Ellen Messmer

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/101510-nerc-security-guidelines.html?hpg1=bn

Well news like this makes me feel a little better. I am happy to know the government is actually paying attention to the threat of Cyber warfare. If this keeps up I may actually gain some renewed faith in the possibility that we are not run by a bunch of brainless humanoids. I use the term humanoid because of Politics, Poly = many, Ticks = blood sucking creatures. I am not for republicrats or demicans, I just want to see the country moving forward in a good fashion with some intelligence at the helm.