Electric utilities have a right to make money on their government-granted monopolies, but customers also have a right to know what cyber-protections they would get if they paid more.
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
Power utilities’ cybersecurity practices may be effective, but need to evolve over time. And all companies operating elements of the grid – even the small ones – should step up.
The power grid is increasingly computerized. That opens it to attacks and requires new defenses.
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