“Because the system’s maintenance and protection reside in so many different hands, though, and because its complexity has made each player more dependent on computerized control systems, the grid is also more vulnerable than it used to be.” — 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 Image
“smaller companies with lean profit margins are simply not inclined to spend a great deal on cybersecurity.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“The August 2003 blackout was a wake-up call for both industry and government regulators.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“consumer deals directly only with the local company that delivers the electricity on that final leg.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“We remain largely oblivious to the potential catastrophe of a well-targeted cyberattack.” — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“(Several nation-states, most prominently the Russians and the Chinese, have already spent years conducting just such reconnaissance.)” — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
