Friday 22 January 2016

Nuclear Power Plants Could Benefit from Better Cybersecurity

In the fast-growing world of digital connectedness, those in the financial, digital information andhealthcare sectors know they need to protect against cyber attacks. But what about the nuclear industry? Is there a reason to ramp up cybersecurity around nuclear plants?

The short answer: yes.

Following a December cyber attack that caused a power outage in Ukraine, concerns have mounted regarding cybersecurity in the nuclear sector. In fact, The Washington Post recently reported that “the stakes are even higher in the nuclear space because of the potentially devastating results of a malfunction — or the possibility someone could create an opportunity to steal nuclear materials.” For the full article click here 



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