Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid.
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Cyber attacks on public services are a threat, and manpower is needed to keep intruders out, officials say
At York Water Company, the nation’s oldest investor owned utility, President and CEO JT Hand says we need investments in infrastructure, technology and people to keep systems safe.
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Miller chosen to lead Saxton & Stump’s cybersecurity practice
A compliance and cybersecurity consultant specialist and attorney has joined Saxton & Stump as a member of its senior counsel and will take charge of its cybersecurity practice.
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As cyber crooks focus attention on real estate, agents are advised to protect their clients’ identity
Richard Boas Jr., president of the Lancaster County Association of Realtors, has been giving real estate agents the same advice for years now: Don’t take any sensitive data from a client that you don’t need. “As Realtors, we are paranoid about identity theft,” said Boas, who also is an agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeSale. “There ...
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The broadband challenge: Expanding internet service to rural Pa. comes with a high price tag
Pennsylvania is on a mission to extend internet broadband service to every corner of the state, a goal many share so that no resident is left behind in the ongoing digital revolution. However, before broadband reaches all residents, educating new users on best practices of the internet and on cyber-security issues will become increasingly important, several observers noted.
Read More »Guest view: Can your company transfer its cyber/privacy risk con-tractually?
Businesses are trying to push risk to vendors and clients contractually as breaches and other cyber attacks grow in number and magnitude. To understand whether or not this strategy will work for your company, you can begin by considering the following questions:
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Double-edged sword: Digital technology can help businesses – except when it doesn’t
A pair of chainwide cash register crashes at Target Corp. in June, right around the heavy-sales Father’s Day weekend, may have cost the national retailer $50 million to $100 million in lost sales, according to some analysts. The problems — one of which the company blamed on a “technology glitch,” while another was traced to a tech center run by NCR Corp. — were quickly corrected, but they also point to a deeper issue, said some local experts: Technology has helped to boost business productivity, but it’s also exposed companies to a host of challenges.
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