Security News > 2011 > March > Ottawa urged to fight power-grid hackers

http://www.canada.com/technology/Ottawa+urged+fight+power+grid+hackers/4442522/story.html By Ian MacLeod Postmedia News March 15, 2011 Computer hackers are penetrating Canada's power grid, say industry insiders who want the federal government to act. "We certainly know from our customers that their systems have been infiltrated. It's been going on for some time," said Doug Westlund, president of N-Dimension Solutions, a Richmond Hill, Ont., cyber-security company that works with North American utilities. "I can't tell you who they are, but they're close to home for sure." Westlund, whose company is part of a research project sponsored by the United States Department of Energy to protect the emerging digital "smart grid" against cyber attacks, likened the incidents to a covert penetration and reconnaissance of the U.S. system in 2009. Those cyberspies also reportedly embedded software in utilities' computers that could have disrupted future service. Officials speculate either Russia or China was responsible. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/

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