“Doubts over security of the power grid cover a broad range, from that cautious “nothing is impossible” to the full-throated warning of… — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“Would-be hackers, operating on what is sometimes referred to as the “Sneakernet,” can introduce their malware, their viral programs, by way of… — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“smaller companies with lean profit margins are simply not inclined to spend a great deal on cybersecurity.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“In trying to find the proper balance between security and profit, many industries still incline toward a shortsighted emphasis on profit.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“This tension has resulted, in the electric power industry, in a high-stakes duel between corporations and government regulators, the consequences of which… — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“The grid is extremely vulnerable to disruption by a cyber- or other attack. Our adversaries already have the capability to carry out… — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“Corporations will have to get over their privacy and liability concerns and give government agencies the security data those agencies say they… — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“The reconnaissance required to understand the system sufficiently to compromise it can take years, challenging the skills of even the most cyber-competent… — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“With adversaries’ malware in the National Grid, the nation has little or no chance of withstanding a major cyberattack on the North… — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“In successive State of the Union addresses President Obama has warned of the danger of cyberattacks on our infrastructure. Government is adapting… — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“Nobody’s in charge there, nobody has responsibility, nor can anybody require that they do work.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“smaller companies with lean profit margins are simply not inclined to spend a great deal on cybersecurity.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“has to be connected to the company’s billing department, which in turn needs to be connected to whatever department actually conveys electricity to the… — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“I think that within six months, if things weren’t straightened out adequately to have something besides anarchy, somebody’s going to show up on your… — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“the extreme vulnerability of SCADA systems to cyber sabotage was first demonstrated, and dramatically so, during the administration of George W. Bush.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“The August 2003 blackout was a wake-up call for both industry and government regulators.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“consumer deals directly only with the local company that delivers the electricity on that final leg.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“We remain largely oblivious to the potential catastrophe of a well-targeted cyberattack.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“the Internet is also giving rise to “filter bubbles” that decrease users’ exposure to conflicting viewpoints and reinforce their own ideological frames.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“(Several nation-states, most prominently the Russians and the Chinese, have already spent years conducting just such reconnaissance.)” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“the only institution with real power to decide how the power industry is protected is the power industry.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“What about independent actors using cyberattacks to knock out one of our power grids? Are we at that point yet? “Simple answer,” said Schmidt,… — Ted Koppel Copy Share
“it took on average 279 days before companies that had been breached came to realize it or were told by someone else. The” — Ted Koppel Copy Share
